Bierstadt or one of the other easier 14ers just fine without waiting awhile to get acclimated to colorado altitudes, or is that a bad idea. Evans, 1 is a view of bierstadt and portions of the sawtooth ridge. Thus encouraged, bierstadt continued to produce large, dramatic mountain landscapes, which reached a peak with his large and sensational 1863 canvas, the rocky mountains. But dont let this give you a false sense of security. Mount bierstadt, colorados friendliest fourteener, is now less demanding than ever. Shop top fashion brands tshirts at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Mount evans after entrepreneurs in colorado springs built a road up pikes peak, folks in denver said, hey, us too.
Climb mount bierstadt for a sunrise summit night hike meetup. An ascent of colorados mount bierstadt proactiveoutside. As always, well have group camping the night prior. Since the winter of 2018 2019 brought colorado copious amounts of snow, the hike. Protrails mt bierstadt, guanella pass mount bierstadt. Plus climbs on k2, rainier, denali, orizaba, aconcagua, longs peak, colorado 14ers, broad peak, cho oyu, shishapangma, ama dablam, mont blanc and more. Mar 27, 2012 among those who live on colorados east slope, mount bierstadt is one of maybe four 14,000foot peaks that end up being their first to climb.
Longs peak, estes park, colorado by albert bierstadt. Longs peak, estes park, colorado albert bierstadt paintings. Its proximity to denver, easy access and short, straightforward route make it an ideal introduction to the states high peaks. Colorado tourism colorado hotels colorado bed and breakfast colorado vacation rentals. Mount bierstadt is a great 14er to get you started on. If youre ready to lose your 14er virginity, mount bierstadt holds a reputation for a great starter 14er. Bierstadt 14,060ft mount evans wilderness pike national forest. Mount bierstadt is the 38th highest 14er in colorado at 14,060 feet. A beginners guide to hiking a 14er get ready to hike your first colorado 14er with these tips hiking one of colorados 14ers is a quintessential summer activity for many outdoor enthusiasts, and tackling these 14,000plus foot giants is a fulfilling challenge. The oncefearsome or at least highly annoying willow swamps at its base have been tamed with boardwalks, and a newly rebuilt road to 11,669foot guanella pass makes it a. Along with mount evans, bierstadt is the closest 14er to denver. I hiked mt bierstadt over memorial day weekend 2019. From denver, head west on i70 about 45 miles and exit at georgetown exit 228. Drive 12 miles to the top of guanella pass 11,700 and park in one of the two large, paved parking areas on either side of the road.
Bierstadt is a great mountain to start on for those that are new to hiking fourteeners. In response to the growing crisis, the usfs released these possible solutions. Alan arnettes public speaking, alzheimers fund raising and mountaineering website. Jul 22, 2017 this is my documentary of my adventure up mt. Its proximity to denver and the front range, and its easy trailhead access at guanella pass no 4wd necessary make this a popular hike. Each of colorados 54 mountain peaks above 14,000 feet is graded based on how difficult it is to make the ascent. Albert bierstadt at the summit, estes park colorado. To paint the scenes, bierstadt joined several journeys of the westward expansion. If you re ready to lose your 14er virginity, mount bierstadt holds a reputation for a. Colorado 14ers maps series 1 of 16 bierstadt, evans grays.
Bierstadt lagerhaus 2875 blake street, denver, colorado 80205 rated 4. This painting immediately received popular acclaim, establishing bierstadt, in the minds of some of the public and critics, as the greatest american landscape artist of. The evans summit left and the west ridge seen from the summit of mt. Bierstadt is popular, not just because its so close to denver, but its also one of the easier and more accessible of colorados 58 fourteen thousand foot peaks. Longs peak, estes park, colorado albert bierstadt was a germanamerican painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the american west. The oncefearsome or at least highly annoying willow swamps at its base have been tamed with boardwalks, and a newly rebuilt road to 11,669foot guanella pass makes it a snap to drive to the trailhead, an hour from denver. Albert bierstadt, estes park and longs peak, circa. It is still strenuos on beginner hikers but manageable if you pace yourself. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. So the mount evans scenic byway was born, and since it rises 154 feet higher. Climb mount bierstadt for a sunrise summit night hike.
Bierstadt in this weeks mountain dispatch with over 750 mountain peaks over,000 feet in elevation ers and with 54 of those over 14,000 feet in elevation 14ers, its easy to see why colorado is often called the roof of america. Bierstadt is probably the most accessible of colorados 14,000footers, making it a very popular hiking destination for visitors and denverite locals alike. From the summit, visible is mount evans including the new telescope operated by the university of denver directly to the east, mount parnassus to the northnorthwest, and grays and torreys peaks to the westnorthwest. Its proximity to denver, easy access and short, straightforward route make it an ideal introduction to the states high peaks not too risky, but at 14,060 feet still a. Bierstadt trail on guanella pass day hikes near denver. Bierstadt s peak is at an elevation of 14,060 feet. Mount bierstadt 14,065 ft is a mountain in the front range region of the rocky mountains.
Its fourteener season in colorados rocky mountains. Bierstadt 14,060 ft is popular, close to denver, and also one of the easier and more accessible of colorados 54 14er. This has become one of the busiest summer 14er routes so the colorado fourteeners initiative cfi has recently made some major trail improvements to support the increased traffic. Mount bierstadt 14065 ft is a mountain in the front range region of the rocky mountains. The 14,065foot 4,287 m fourteener is located in the mount evans wilderness of pike national forest, 9. Jul 18, 2017 in response to the growing crisis, the usfs released these possible solutions. Mount bierstadt hike standard route from guanella pass although no climb in the mountains should ever be taken lightly, mount bierstadt is commonly regarded as one of the easiest 14er hikes in colorado. The painting is now on display at the denver art museum on loan from the denver public library.
Locate the bierstadt trail and begin descending east toward scott gomer creek 2. It was named for albert bierstadt, a popular painter of. If you are looking for a hike that wont take all day but still offer a incredible view, mt. Starting the hike at the guanella pass trailhead, the most popular route up the mountain is via the west slopes. Its not much more than an hour outside of denver and the easiest route, the west slopes, only requires a 3 mile, 2391 foot ascent up a class 1 trail to. Bierstadt a very popular destination for denverites in the summer. Of course, experienced climbers will enjoy this relatively speaking easy mountain as well. Mountain hardwear, our title sponsor will be providing tents for the first 15 people that make a reservation. Mt everest trip reports, picture galleries, videos. Mount bierstadt is one of colorado s fiftyfour, fourteen thousand foot mountains or a 14er. The most popular base from which to begin the ascent of mount bierstadt is guanella pass, located to the west. Discover canvas art prints, photos, mural, big canvas art and framed wall art in s varied collections.
Feb 08, 2017 mount bierstadt, colorados friendliest fourteener, is now less demanding than ever. Albert bierstadt wall art for home and office decor. Mount bierstadt trail and mountain information hike. This has become one of the busiest summer 14er routes so the colorado fourteeners initiative cfi has recently made some. Besides the joy of the hike itself, bierstadt is a stunning wildflower hike in july and august.
Bierstadt is a gorgeous hike, and a pretty easy one even my senior dog doesnt get arthritis chasing mountain goats on it. In fact, there are some fourteeners in colorado that you can drive to such as pikes peak and mt. A member of the hudson river school of paintinga loosely associated group of romantic american landscape artists, whose sublime luminosity later prompted the term luminismgermanborn albert bierstadt produced hundreds of largescale sweeping oil paintings of the american west over the course of his prolific career. The main thing we had on our todo list for our colorado trip was to hike some fourteeners. My husband and his brother hope to summit mount bierstadt on october 19. Enjoy amazing views of wildflowers and other front range 14ers.
Fourteeners are mountains with atleast 14,000 feet of elevation at their summit. The actual summit of mount bierstadt is small to moderate in size but of course there was room enough for the many people who were up there. From guanella pass it is approximately a 7 miles 11 km hike, with a climb of. I used that time to mentally and physically prepare myself. Joining land surveyors and parties on journeys of westward expansion. This is a part of my series 58 summits where i plan on summiting all of colorado s 58 14ers. This is a part of my series 58 summits where i plan on summiting all of colorados 58 14ers. This site includes directions, trailhead access, elevation, gps points, maps, photography and other links and resources useful for hiking mount bierstadt. For perspective, its located in the front range a few miles east of guanella pass, in the northernmost part of the pike national forest. Mount bierstadt and the sawtooth ridge as seen from guanella pass. Jul 24, 2014 mount bierstadt 14,065 ft is a mountain in the front range region of the rocky mountains. If youre looking for an easy colorado 14er close to home, maybe mount bierstadt is your ticket. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and snowboarding and is best used from june until september.
On summer weekends, climbing mount bierstadt feels a bit like marching in a parade. October 17, 20 jim from united states i am taking my tenyearold boy hiking up mount bierstadt on sunday morning, october 27th, 20. Though widely considered the most attainable of all colorado 14ers, considerable effort is still required. Among those who live on colorados east slope, mount bierstadt is one of maybe four 14,000foot peaks that end up being their first to climb. At pikes peak, you only have a 30 foot incline to summit.
This popular mountain is an easy drive from denver. Its colorado s other touristy 14er the main one being pikes peak, of course. Now in his early 50s, hes taking up the hobby of mountaineering again. By any reasonable objective measure there are 52 14ers, and historically 54 have been recognized the 52 plus ellingwood and north maroon. Bierstadt trailhead in guanella pass, with gear testing and some other surprises. When phil was younger, he climbed pikes peak numerous times and longs peak. The mount bierstadt hike might be the best introduction to a colorado 14er. Evans making it a curious asterisk among the list of 14ers, along with pikes peak, and the fact the evans and bierstadt are connected by a treacherous ridge called the sawtooth, a daunting route that some very confident. Bierstadt, fortunately, is not one in which you can drive almost to the top. Mount bierstadt is one of colorados most popular, and easiest fourteeners. Longs peak, estes park, colorado by albert bierstadt oil. Only about a half a dozen people could be on the actual summit at any given time.
If you have any information about the snow conditions please text me at 7753403970. Bierstadt or one of the other easier 14ers just fine without waiting awhile to get acclimated to colorado altitudes. My neighbor buddy rod and i decided to try a winter trip to this popular front range fourteener. A description of the trail to the summit of mount bierstadt, a colorado 14er near georgetown and mount evans. Colorado 14ers maps series 1 of 16 bierstadt, evans. Its time for the fifth and final installment of our 14er summer meetup series, mt. Learn more about longs peak, estes park, colorado albert bierstadt oil artwork, painted by one of the most celebrated masters in the history of art. So the mount evans scenic byway was born, and since it rises 154 feet higher than pikes, it can claim to be the highest paved road in. Bierstadt is located very close to denver, the high trailhead is easily accessible by car, and the climbing route is relatively easy. On the horizon to the west i could just barely see the snow cross of mount of the. Mount bierstadt hike colorado 14er full guide and gps. Seeking a little bit of solitude i spied a pile of rocks about 30 feet below and 100 feet north of the summit towards sawtooth. To the south is south park how appropriate while the collegiate peaks are to the southwest.
What if i told you there was a 14er that you could hike to, in an easy day trip, and watch all the tourists drive to the top of mt. This route is long, requires class 3 climbing skills and is not recommended for hikers who are new to the high peaks. Albert bierstadt rocky mountain painting 1866 vintage. I arrived in colorado on a monday, and planned on attempting mt. Its not much more than an hour outside of denver and the easiest route, the west slopes, only requires a 3 mile, 2391 foot ascent up a class 1 trail to reach its summit. Bierstadt is already at 12,000 ft, which makes this peak one of the easiest 14ers to hike in colorado. From the summit of bierstadt, look north to see the sawtooth and the rugged connecting ridge 2. September 20, 2010 the sun shined perfectly over the sawtooth and mt. Mount bierstadt is one of colorados fiftyfour, fourteen thousand foot mountains or a 14er. Head through georgetown, following signs to guanella pass road, and follow it 10. Leave from the north side of the bierstadt summit and begin your descent. Mount bierstadt is a high mountain summit of the colorado peaks in the front range of the rocky mountains of north america.