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Kenneth.alone - Jan 5, 2008 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1996
My first 13er!Me and my Dad hiked this remote peak when i was 12 years old! Good times.
shknbke - Jul 23, 2007 11:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
via Sharkstooth THclimbed Hesperus along with Lavender via the traverse, not recommended unless you have a high tolerance for loose talus! I left the West Mancos trail a little too early in the dark and had to traverse across a rock glacier to the proper gully. Steep climb. Now somebody needs to figure out which is higher: Hesperus or Lavender?
MasonMiller - Mar 23, 2007 2:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2004
Cloudy dayIt was a cloudy day and spent most of the climb in the clouds. To cut a couple of hours off the approach... go right over the talis and make your way up the back slope. Great view at the top though, as always.
JCantu1044 - Jul 3, 2006 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2006
Hesperus MountainJathan Cantu and buddy, Dan Spare, reached the summit in about 4 hours. Started out at Sharkstooth trailhead, but soon broke trail and headed up the grassy north side of the west ridge. We hiked down the scree/talus slope to make better time on the return. Great 13er! Columbines everywhere!
flyinghighpete - Oct 14, 2005 4:44 pm
Route Climbed: Sharkstooth trail head Date Climbed: October 12, 2003Went in the middle of the night with headlamps and a GPS. Found lots of tallus
streeyyr - Aug 4, 2005 8:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 1999
Hesperus MountainA high mountain in the southwest corner of Colorado.