Scott - Jul 5, 2009 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2009
Cameron
Kimberly, Shaylee, Kimberly and I set off to climb Mount Democrat, Mount Cameron, and Mount Lincoln.
It was a rough night before and the evening of July 3 was very windy. The tent kept blowing down at Kite Lake which was above timberline. We had left our smaller low profile tents home because at the time we weren’t thinking of camping at Kite Lake and it was a last minute decision (and a not very good one). After several trial and error experiences keeping the tent from blowing away we finally got it anchored down good, but a big gust bent the poles and ripped the tent making it unusable. We spent a long night squished in the vehicles.
After waking up after a not-so-restful night we set off for the Cameron/Democrat Saddle. We climbed to the saddle and rested, making the trip in a fast (for a five year old) 1.5 hours. I let the kids decided if they wanted to climb Democrat or Lincoln first and they wanted to Lincoln first since it was the highest. We make the nice ridge over Cameron (which is only an “unofficial peak” because it doesn’t have enough rise over the connecting saddle to be a real peak) and over to Lincoln and reached the summit in about 3 hours from Kite Lake. It was still too early for lunch so we had a long snack.
It was somewhat cloudy to the west so we decided to forego Democrat and head down a secondary route near Mount Bross. We had at first planned to skip that summit (the opened section of the trail bypasses 100 feet below the summit), but I met a group of hikers returning from Mount Bross that explained that some of the owners of the mining claims were up there in vehicles (there is a private jeep road up there from the west side of Bross) and were granting hikers permission to summit the peak. I ran ahead to talk to them, but could see them heading back in their vehicles just before I reached the junction. We asked another of hikers if they had talked to the people in the vehicles and they said no. It was snowing lightly, but there was no sign or sound of thunder so we went over the summit of Bross and down the monotonous scree slope and back to Kite Lake. The round trip was a fast 5.5 hours Kite Lake to Kite Lake.
Lincoln was a nice climb and a pretty one, but my original thoughts on Bross remain (I had climbed the peak in February 2005). Bross is still a monotonous pile of scree with few redeeming traits. Lincoln was the highlight of the trip and other than the blown apart tent the night before, the climb was a good one.
noahs213 - Jun 29, 2009 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2009
Is this the summit?
Climbed all 4 summits. Overall easy climbs except the fact I got sick. There all very fun! and oh ya. The summit is very interesting.
slowpoke - Jun 28, 2009 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009
2nd in Kite Lake Loop
Hiked with Democrat, Lincoln and Bross
farrisgl - Mar 4, 2009 1:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1987
Cameron, Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross
Hiked the 4 peaks an a really clear Colorado day. Nice day outing.
Kiefer - Jan 3, 2009 3:19 am Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2009
Brutally windy
Coming off Democrat with intentions for Lincoln but bailed on Cameron due to the severe winds. Actually had to sit down for almost 10 minutes...simply couldn't stand.
Steve Larson - Nov 22, 2008 1:41 am Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2008
Decalibron
Gale-force winds on top. I didn't even slow down on my way to Lincoln.
Felt like February.....postholing in snow to my knees and extremely strong winds.
Aspen - Aug 28, 2008 3:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2008
Against the Wind
It was a wild windy day and the 20 lbs. of rocks I had placed in my backpack helped A LOT considering I'm only 119 lbs. LoL! I didn't realize Cameron's summit has so flat a curvature till I stood on it...a major contrast compared to Lincoln and Democrat.
Knight
Pivvay - Aug 21, 2008 10:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2007
Happy Anniversary
Happy 3rd wedding anniversary to Chris and Marni on the DeCaliBron. Rainy weather on and off all day but never any thunderstorms.
BigRob - Aug 19, 2008 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008
Passing through
Just passing between Democrat and Lincoln.
ageorge101 - Aug 15, 2008 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
4 in 1 day
On the way over to Lincoln. Great weather, great views.
dpk - Jun 22, 2008 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
clear views
I'm counting it - easy walk up
Kenneth.alone - Mar 29, 2008 1:28 am Date Climbed: May 2, 2003
Neat collection
Uniques setting there, i like the amount of time earth above the tree line, good stuff.
dswink - Mar 10, 2008 1:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
Lincoln-Democrat-Cameron-Bross
Four 14ers in a day. Nice hike but clouds obscured the views.
jimegan - Feb 6, 2008 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2006
DEMOCRAT/CAMERON/LINCOLN/BROSS
DID LOOP FROM KITE LAKE TRAILHEAD
tomlauren - Jan 29, 2008 9:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
Lincoln - Cameron - Democrat - Bross
Hiked all four via Lincoln Amphitheater from Montgomery Reservoir Trailhead with my friend Jason. We summited Cameron three different times that day.
AltitudeSickness - Jan 8, 2008 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Lots of Snow
Cameron was a blast, we finished Democrat early and headed down. There was a ton of snow so we played all the way up to the summit. Practice some self arrest, hung over a large cornice. This is a fun peak with all this snow. With the sun beating down it was also very hot. My best friend and I did our usual type trip from Oklahoma. Drive all night, sleep a couple of hours, go for the summit. We had never done more than one 14er on any trip but we decided to give this a whirl. Doing Democrat was the most difficult, we had not time to adjust to the altitude difference from Oklahoma to Colorado so we both felt queezy. Arriving at the summit was great! Completed Cameron, Linclon and Bross glissaded down the face of Bross. Great way to finish. Easy descent. All of these four peaks were done before these were closed recently.
argothor - Oct 5, 2007 8:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2001
4 peak day
Started at Kite Lake, hiked up to Democrat, traversed over the Cameron, then Lincoln and finally Bross before coming down the western side of Bross back to Kite Lake. If you miss the trail coming down Bross it is a scree field that isn't much fun to come down. Even my Golden Retriever didn't care for that. Otherwise it was a great day.
Scott - Jul 5, 2009 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2009
CameronKimberly, Shaylee, Kimberly and I set off to climb Mount Democrat, Mount Cameron, and Mount Lincoln.
It was a rough night before and the evening of July 3 was very windy. The tent kept blowing down at Kite Lake which was above timberline. We had left our smaller low profile tents home because at the time we weren’t thinking of camping at Kite Lake and it was a last minute decision (and a not very good one). After several trial and error experiences keeping the tent from blowing away we finally got it anchored down good, but a big gust bent the poles and ripped the tent making it unusable. We spent a long night squished in the vehicles.
After waking up after a not-so-restful night we set off for the Cameron/Democrat Saddle. We climbed to the saddle and rested, making the trip in a fast (for a five year old) 1.5 hours. I let the kids decided if they wanted to climb Democrat or Lincoln first and they wanted to Lincoln first since it was the highest. We make the nice ridge over Cameron (which is only an “unofficial peak” because it doesn’t have enough rise over the connecting saddle to be a real peak) and over to Lincoln and reached the summit in about 3 hours from Kite Lake. It was still too early for lunch so we had a long snack.
It was somewhat cloudy to the west so we decided to forego Democrat and head down a secondary route near Mount Bross. We had at first planned to skip that summit (the opened section of the trail bypasses 100 feet below the summit), but I met a group of hikers returning from Mount Bross that explained that some of the owners of the mining claims were up there in vehicles (there is a private jeep road up there from the west side of Bross) and were granting hikers permission to summit the peak. I ran ahead to talk to them, but could see them heading back in their vehicles just before I reached the junction. We asked another of hikers if they had talked to the people in the vehicles and they said no. It was snowing lightly, but there was no sign or sound of thunder so we went over the summit of Bross and down the monotonous scree slope and back to Kite Lake. The round trip was a fast 5.5 hours Kite Lake to Kite Lake.
Lincoln was a nice climb and a pretty one, but my original thoughts on Bross remain (I had climbed the peak in February 2005). Bross is still a monotonous pile of scree with few redeeming traits. Lincoln was the highlight of the trip and other than the blown apart tent the night before, the climb was a good one.
noahs213 - Jun 29, 2009 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2009
Is this the summit?Climbed all 4 summits. Overall easy climbs except the fact I got sick. There all very fun! and oh ya. The summit is very interesting.
slowpoke - Jun 28, 2009 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009
2nd in Kite Lake LoopHiked with Democrat, Lincoln and Bross
farrisgl - Mar 4, 2009 1:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1987
Cameron, Lincoln, Democrat, and BrossHiked the 4 peaks an a really clear Colorado day. Nice day outing.
Kiefer - Jan 3, 2009 3:19 am Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2009
Brutally windyComing off Democrat with intentions for Lincoln but bailed on Cameron due to the severe winds. Actually had to sit down for almost 10 minutes...simply couldn't stand.
Steve Larson - Nov 22, 2008 1:41 am Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2008
DecalibronGale-force winds on top. I didn't even slow down on my way to Lincoln.
heather14 - Sep 14, 2008 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
DecalibronFelt like February.....postholing in snow to my knees and extremely strong winds.
Aspen - Aug 28, 2008 3:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2008
Against the WindIt was a wild windy day and the 20 lbs. of rocks I had placed in my backpack helped A LOT considering I'm only 119 lbs. LoL! I didn't realize Cameron's summit has so flat a curvature till I stood on it...a major contrast compared to Lincoln and Democrat.
Knight
Pivvay - Aug 21, 2008 10:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2007
Happy AnniversaryHappy 3rd wedding anniversary to Chris and Marni on the DeCaliBron. Rainy weather on and off all day but never any thunderstorms.
BigRob - Aug 19, 2008 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008
Passing throughJust passing between Democrat and Lincoln.
ageorge101 - Aug 15, 2008 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
4 in 1 dayOn the way over to Lincoln. Great weather, great views.
cp0915 - Aug 3, 2008 6:47 pm
DecalibronA walk-over on the way to Lincoln.
Pete Castricone - Jul 22, 2008 2:52 pm
Poor CameronJust offering my respect to the big mountain.
dpk - Jun 22, 2008 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
clear viewsI'm counting it - easy walk up
Kenneth.alone - Mar 29, 2008 1:28 am Date Climbed: May 2, 2003
Neat collectionUniques setting there, i like the amount of time earth above the tree line, good stuff.
dswink - Mar 10, 2008 1:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
Lincoln-Democrat-Cameron-BrossFour 14ers in a day. Nice hike but clouds obscured the views.
jimegan - Feb 6, 2008 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2006
DEMOCRAT/CAMERON/LINCOLN/BROSSDID LOOP FROM KITE LAKE TRAILHEAD
tomlauren - Jan 29, 2008 9:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
Lincoln - Cameron - Democrat - BrossHiked all four via Lincoln Amphitheater from Montgomery Reservoir Trailhead with my friend Jason. We summited Cameron three different times that day.
AltitudeSickness - Jan 8, 2008 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Lots of SnowCameron was a blast, we finished Democrat early and headed down. There was a ton of snow so we played all the way up to the summit. Practice some self arrest, hung over a large cornice. This is a fun peak with all this snow. With the sun beating down it was also very hot. My best friend and I did our usual type trip from Oklahoma. Drive all night, sleep a couple of hours, go for the summit. We had never done more than one 14er on any trip but we decided to give this a whirl. Doing Democrat was the most difficult, we had not time to adjust to the altitude difference from Oklahoma to Colorado so we both felt queezy. Arriving at the summit was great! Completed Cameron, Linclon and Bross glissaded down the face of Bross. Great way to finish. Easy descent. All of these four peaks were done before these were closed recently.
argothor - Oct 5, 2007 8:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2001
4 peak dayStarted at Kite Lake, hiked up to Democrat, traversed over the Cameron, then Lincoln and finally Bross before coming down the western side of Bross back to Kite Lake. If you miss the trail coming down Bross it is a scree field that isn't much fun to come down. Even my Golden Retriever didn't care for that. Otherwise it was a great day.