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Mount Titlus - Switzerland
Southwest Colorado Sights
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From Lucerne, we took a train to Engelberg where we hiked 20 minutes to a campground. At the camp it began raining but we were pretty happy since the showers were nice and warm. By 8 p.m. the weather was clearing and it was looking like the following day would be nice for a climb of Mt. Titlus. For this peak, I left Rachelle to sleep in the tent while I got up early and started up the trail.
All kinds of places to visit in southwest Colorado like Colorado National Monument, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Ouray, Million Dollar Highway, Silverton, Durango, Telluride and Mesa Verde National Park.
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Chilkoot Trail
The Chilkoot is the famous route over Chilkoot Pass near Skagway Alaska. This pass is where the infamous picture of hundreds of Klondike Gold Rush hopefuls were climbing in a straight line up a steep snow slope carrying tons of provisions.
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Mount Sneffels, Colorado
Mount Sneffels is a Colorado Fourteener, the Ouray County highpoint and a 3000+ prominence peak. It's also a chance to visit the famous Yankee Boy Basin, an amazing and historic high alpine zone accessible by vehicle. Because you can drive to well over 11,000 feet, this fourteener has no real low approach hike, the alpine climb begins at the car.
Black Hills of South Dakota
One of the most popular destinations in the region, the Black Hills of South Dakota are packed full of natural and tourist attractions. Spending several days here will allow you to see the following and much more. Mt. Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park, Keystone, Hot Springs, Mammoth Site, etc.
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Haystack Mountain, Uinta Mountains
Haystack Mountain is a seldom climbed peak in the Uinta Mountains, yet it is one of the most easily accessible peaks. It's just off the Mirror Lake Highway and a backdrop for many of the lakes right off the highway. With both my kids the weight was around 70 pounds and at 11,000 feet this was a real killer.
North Timpanogos, Wasatch Mountains
Everybody in Utah knows Mount Timpanogos. With a nice trail to the summit, everyone seems to have a story of the day they climbed or attempted to climb to its summit. The mass of Timpanogos has several summits and the hardest to reach by far is the north summit. Although many climb it by more challenging spring snow climbs, the easiest route to the summit is via a climbers trail on the ridge from the main Timpanogos trail.