Comments on: Seven Days Solo in the San Juans

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:33:20 +0000

Thanks!

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 05:44:25 +0000

In reply to Ryan. I’m hoping it’s a mix of easy tundra walking with some time-consuming talus (hopefully easy class 2?) It has been a few years, but that is my recollection. I don't recall anything remotely challenging in terms of technical scrambling. Have fun!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 03:51:56 +0000

Hi Paul, I know this is an old post, but it caught my attention because I am planning a similar (but shorter) trip. I was hoping to camp in the vicinity of Rock Lake (below where the Rock Creek Trail loops over the divide and joins the CDT between Middle Ute Lake and Twin Lakes) and hike along the actual continental divide from there all the way up to Hunchback Mountain and then drop down to camp at Eldorado Lake. It looks like you covered at least a portion of this route—you said you gained the divide somewhere south of Mt Nebo. Do you remember how hard the terrain was? I’m hoping it’s a mix of easy tundra walking with some time-consuming talus (hopefully easy class 2?). I haven’t been able to find much info on this area, so any recollections are greatly appreciated!

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:16:57 +0000

In reply to Rolling Thunder.

i hear what you mean. The CDT takes in some awesome places in the San Juans…but only scratches the surface. So many places to see…so little time! 🙂

By: Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:45:50 +0000

Hey Mags, awesome to see your pix of the San Juans. We just had to look around as we went through on the cdt last year and wished we could have spent more time in the range. And you’re not alone to need mountain time to keep your sanity.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:00:54 +0000

In reply to Dondo. Thanks! The San Juans are a little further from the Front Range haunts..but worth the drive. My favorite mountains in Colorado. Simply awesome.

By: Dondo

Dondo — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:09:32 +0000

Paul, loved your photos and trip report. Normally, I don’t travel that far to go backpacking, but something tells me that I’m missing something. No doubt about it. Got to get out to the San Juans.