So im a bit late posting this but Eddy and I headed out on Sept 21 for what would be our last "summer" hike, weather was perfect.
a centennial peak in Colorado ranking #82 out of the top 100 at 13852 ft. 10 miles, in 7 hrs with 3,827ft of elevation gain and a hr of oh shit what did we get ourselves into.....

http://www.summitpost.org/crystal-peak/153041

here is our track
http://goo.gl/maps/GVFth

if you decide to do this route please take the left blue line to head to the summit, if you go straight, past the lake and then up you are in for some scrambling, if you are alone that is great with dogs not so much....

ok on to pictures


perfect start


Crystal Peak is the one in the middle


old shelter by the first lake ( you can 4Wheel to this point)


frozen water


heading up trail


mini break


the 2nd lake that you DON NOT WANT TO PASS if heading to the summit


if you do pass the lake you end up in this shit of rocks....and i had do deal with Sierra who did not want to move an inch and tried to go back down, i did double the work i should have getting up this section with her


finally a summit in view!


a break above all the rocks




pups beat us to the summit


Eddy on top




peak 10, need to head back for it.






me and the pups on the summit


view back at the lakes


heading back the way we SHOULD have come


still rocky but not as bad


mountain girl


off the rock


back on trail


happy lunch break




im done.....

till our next adventure!

Great pix of Jack at the lake!
It's getting cold here too.
Soon we'll be skijoring!

Heading out sat to freeze our asses off near breck! cant wait for the snow fun to start! did not even get the Xcountry skies out last winter

Nice post, that rock scramble does look fun with the dogs...lol. Mine would have made me carry her over my shoulder haha. Good luck in Breck this weekend, temps will be chillly