Mt. Democrat 14,148
09-06-2008
Nearby town: Alma, CO
Of all the
54 or so 14,000+ peaks in Colorado,
there are bound to be a few that are less than stellar. Not that they are any
less challenging, its just that (IMO) their setting is not quite as
spectacular as say Mt. Bierstadt. Other
than meeting the criteria of being taller than 14,000, they are not much more
than lumps of loose rock. Over in the middle of the
state near Alma,
there is an abundance of these peaks literally sitting side by side. My friend
Rich Wood and I chose to do a group of four which includes Mt. Democrat,
Mt. Bross, Mt.
Cameron and Mt. Lincoln.
The entire round trip is less than 8 miles across all four peaks including the
hike from the parking area. However, upon summiting Democrat, my body decided
it was done for the day. Altitude sickness set in just about the time we
reached the top. I needed to eat, but would have puked if I tried. So rather
than push my luck, I decided to head back to the truck. Rich graciously gave in
to my request and we agreed we would hit the other three peaks next season.
Rich is cool like that.
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Mt. Democrat from the parking area, true summit is not visible. |
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