Route Climbed: Silver Creek-Northeast Ridge Date Climbed: August 6, 2005
Jathan Cantu and Todd Schauer reached the summit of Sunshine Peak at 12:15 pm after descending from Redcloud our first fourteener!! The weather was overcast with intermittent sun and light rain most of the day. As we downclimbed through the talus field via South Fork Valley the sun and moisture made for a beautiful rainbow across the head of the valley looking down from Sunshine Peak. Another interesting scene was seeing the South Fork stream seemingly come out of nowhere from the side of a steep talus slope. You would think we were on another planet surrounded by the jagged cliffs and red peaks. Next stop...Handies Peak!
Route Climbed: Mill Creek Route Date Climbed: August 2004
As suggested, this is a long day, and steep ascent over poortly marked trails. Start your day early so you don't encounter twilight on the way down and miss the trail (as we did for a little while). Rewarding, if long, day!
Route Climbed: Grizzly Gulch - Silver Creek Date Climbed: June 2004
Carried an sixty pound pack to the summit of Redcloud training for Rainier. Beautiful summit until Alpine Master told me he put a 5lb rock in my pack at the trailhead. Just to spite him I continued to carry it over to the summit of Sunshine Peak and back to the trailhead. A nice trip!
Route Climbed: Mill Creek Date Climbed: July 9, 2004
We had to basically follow cairns all the way up due to little or no triail. Long climb to a summit that has good views of Redcloud, Wetterhorn, and Uncompahgre
chicagotransplant - Jan 9, 2006 8:23 pm
Route Climbed: Combination with Redcloud Date Climbed: September 25, 2005Even the smallest 14er needs some love
CODave - Dec 30, 2005 12:25 pm
Route Climbed: Via Redcloud Date Climbed: September 7, 2005Beautiful day and great views. Descended back over Redcloud to Silver Creek.
LS - Dec 26, 2005 4:55 pm
Route Climbed: traverse from Redcloud Date Climbed: 10-sep-2005See the trip-report here: http://distantpeak.com/web/mountains/n-america/redcloud_peak
csmcgranahan - Oct 8, 2005 6:14 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Route via Redcloud Peak Date Climbed: October 7, 2005Great traverse between Redcloud to Sunshine with just enough snow and ice to make it fun!
sbkelley - Oct 7, 2005 12:39 pm
Route Climbed: traverse from Redcloud, descent NW slopes Date Climbed: September 5, 2005Perfect day to be in the mountains - the descent was steep but I enjoyed it
Bob Sihler - Sep 30, 2005 9:50 pm
Route Climbed: from Redcloud, down northwest slopes Date Climbed: July 11, 2004fun descent into a beautiful basin-- steep and loose with one tricky spot
IdahoSummits - Aug 31, 2005 10:08 am
Route Climbed: Northwest Ridge Date Climbed: 8/11/2005Climbed Redcloud, then summited Sunshine and descended its northwest ridge to Sundog. Fun day, but it was rainy off and on.
brianhughes - Aug 19, 2005 12:40 am
Route Climbed: Silver Creek Standard Route Date Climbed: July 6th, 2005Continued on to Sunshine from Redcloud. Did Handies the following day.
POWERJL - Aug 18, 2005 11:16 am
Route Climbed: Silver Creek frm. Redcloud Date Climbed: August 30, 1998Yet another 14er!
Jeff Power
Brenna Owen
JCantu1044 - Aug 8, 2005 5:08 pm
Route Climbed: Silver Creek-Northeast Ridge Date Climbed: August 6, 2005Jathan Cantu and Todd Schauer reached the summit of Sunshine Peak at 12:15 pm after descending from Redcloud our first fourteener!! The weather was overcast with intermittent sun and light rain most of the day. As we downclimbed through the talus field via South Fork Valley the sun and moisture made for a beautiful rainbow across the head of the valley looking down from Sunshine Peak. Another interesting scene was seeing the South Fork stream seemingly come out of nowhere from the side of a steep talus slope. You would think we were on another planet surrounded by the jagged cliffs and red peaks. Next stop...Handies Peak!
Andy - Aug 1, 2005 1:12 pm
Route Climbed: Northwest Ridge Date Climbed: July 30, 2005I hit Sunshine on my way from Sundog to Redcloud. It took me a little over three hours from trailhead over Sundog to Sunshine.
alpine master - Jul 24, 2005 5:28 pm
Route Climbed: NE Ridge Date Climbed: June 3rd 2004climbed with old ickabod in combo with Redcloud. Cool hike.
Cortez - Jul 24, 2005 1:33 pm
Route Climbed: Silver Creek over Red Cloud Date Climbed: July 3, 2001We Climbed Sunshine after summiting Red Cloud via the Silver Creek Trail the day before Independence Day.
Hiking Party:
Michael Booker
Jennifer Booker
Shiloh
Steve Color
CWFry - Jul 15, 2005 4:54 pm
Route Climbed: Mill Creek Route Date Climbed: August 2004As suggested, this is a long day, and steep ascent over poortly marked trails. Start your day early so you don't encounter twilight on the way down and miss the trail (as we did for a little while). Rewarding, if long, day!
Old Ickabod - Jul 14, 2005 10:29 pm
Route Climbed: Grizzly Gulch - Silver Creek Date Climbed: June 2004Carried an sixty pound pack to the summit of Redcloud training for Rainier. Beautiful summit until Alpine Master told me he put a 5lb rock in my pack at the trailhead. Just to spite him I continued to carry it over to the summit of Sunshine Peak and back to the trailhead. A nice trip!
doumall - Jul 13, 2005 3:22 pm
Route Climbed: South Ridge via Redcloud Date Climbed: May 30, 200511th 14er!
James C - Apr 4, 2005 7:27 pm
Route Climbed: Mill Creek Date Climbed: July 9, 2004We had to basically follow cairns all the way up due to little or no triail. Long climb to a summit that has good views of Redcloud, Wetterhorn, and Uncompahgre
ColoradoScott - Feb 7, 2005 1:15 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge from Redcloud Date Climbed: September 3, 1986A nice solo tour in the San Juans up the Silver Creek Trail, over Redcloud from a nearby car camp.
charles97 - Jan 28, 2005 2:21 pm
Route Climbed: Silver Creek Date Climbed: September 8, 2004Easy climb from Silver Creek. Double bagging of Sunshine and Redcloud #23 & #24.
Larry V - Jan 12, 2005 10:21 pm
Route Climbed: don't remember Date Climbed: July 1978Climbed same day as Redcloud, like most people. Climbed Handies the day before.