Quick Stats
- Summit elevation: 13,167 ft / 4,013 m
- Trailhead elevation: 9,100ft
- Elevation gain: 4,067ft
- 3 day/1 night trip
- Climbed with my long time backpacking buddy Joel
Highlights
- Camped at Misty Moon Lake, one of my favorite sites
- Summitted my first 13er
- Hiked over 20 miles (including summitting) in one day
- About blew out my knees (maybe not a highlight!
Slideshow
Summit Video
My view from 13,167 feet on August 17, 2007:
Trip Summary
Going into this trip, I had never summitted a significant peak. Since I seem not to get the idea that ‘this may be too hard’, I agreed right away when my friend Joel decided that we should climb Cloud Peak, the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains. Indeed, at 13,167 feet, it was going to be a substantial hike.
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