Mount Bierstadt Hike

Last weekend, Julia, my parents and I hiked Mount Bierstadt. Julia and I wanted a short 14er for our first of the summer. We took Guannella Pass up to the trailhead which was a bit more eventful than expected due to construction on the road. There were several spots on the pass that were single lane only which we had to wait at a temporary stop light to wait for the opposite going traffic to pass. This turned out to be quite a hassle on the way down due to a bad accident on the other side of the pass.

The Hike was short and and sweet. We saw a rare Colorado Moose near the trailhead swimming in a pond. The worst part of this hike was the winding willows near the bottom of the mountain. Other than that, it was a bunch of fun. A five hour round trip is quite short for a 14er, but it was still a good time just to get out there.

-Erich