Hiking Mt. Lincoln (14,286 ft) and Mt. Bross (14,172 ft)
7 years ago, Lisa and I tried Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross all in one day; instead, we were chased off the ridge by lightning. The next year, I tackled Lincoln and Bross with some friends. Now, Lisa finally tackles these two peaks that eluded her 7 years back! We hiked up Lincoln and Bross from Quartzville near Hoosier Pass - a non-standard route the left the crowds behind. Our friends Noah and Carissa joined us.
Low hanging clouds in South Park
Gearing up at the car
Hiking up the start of the trail
Leaving the 4WD road to ascend the shoulder of Lincoln
Deer running up a snow field
Noah and Lisa hiking up a steep hill
Mine and cabin ruins on the side of Lincoln with Quandary in the distance
Noah, Carissa, and Lisa with the summit of Lincoln in the distance
The summit and the moon looming ahead
Reaching the small summit of Lincoln
Lisa on the summit of Lincoln This was 14er #24 for Lisa...someone left a laminated sign at the summit to make the photo more official
Noah and Carissa on the summit of Lincoln
Summit Panorama of Mt. Lincoln
The narrow ridgeline towards Mt. Cameron
Looking northward to Quandary
Noah and Lisa
The rather dull and uninteresting summit of Bross
Just a few cars at the Kite Lake trailhead Our trail had 4 people on it...far fewer than the main trail!
Reaching the summit of Mt. Bross
Snacking on the summit of Bross, Mt. Lincoln in the distance
The summit panorama of Mt. Bross
Brian, Lisa, Carissa, and Noah on Mt. Bross
Mt. Democrat in the distance
Wildflowers with Lincoln in the background
Carissa frolics in the meadow
Old Man on the Mountain
Cinquefoil
The back stem of an Old Man On the Mountain
Noah takes a break in a meadow The northern slopes of Mt. Lincoln are in the background
Noah and Carissa
Lisa relaxes in the meadow
Hiking down from the saddle between Lincoln and Bross
Mt. Lincoln, from the valley between Bross and Lincoln
