Longs Peak: Elevation - 14,255 ft  6/11

The sign at the base of the trail....good news right?

Estes Cone: Elevation - 11,006 ft  Same day

Right after we saw that sign, we went to the ranger station to get a map. We asked him how long the climb to the summit of Longs peak would take. He replied with usually between 9-12 hours (it was like 2pm) and right now its still frozen, so we would need ice picks and spiked shoes (we had old running shoes and a backpack with a water bottle in it). The highest peak off that trail was Estes cone, so we went on to conquer that

Nice looking trail

Nice looking stream

Nice looking dropping

After miles through thick forest, we just reach this big field where we can actually see something

Ummm....I don't know what I was looking at here, but maybe if you look closer and longer than me, you might see something really cool...or not

This guy is storing up for winter nicely (its june)

What a beautiful view... Yeah, he must be a runner with calves like that

Crazy trees

Now its getting steep...thanks for lugging the backpack Dolgey

Basically at the top, no more trails up here

Basically the start of the storm, right at the top

Yeah guys, its definitely getting dark up here

Last of the blue sky

Trying not to blow over

He's not taking a sobriety test (its just windy)

So much to see, get it all in one shot

The tasty melon tree

We got bored on the way down and had some extra time

Leonard's peak is looking good, elevation 3 ft from base and still growing!

Gold mine! well, used to be

Estes Cone from the bottom

No parking, no parking, no parking, no parking, no parking, no parking

Dolgey's big log

The campsite