Sep 12, 2016 — I had to hike 3 additional miles in addition to the 8ish of the actual trail because of a flipped truck along the road. My attached map assumes getting to the trailhead is possible, though the road is likely not passable without 4WD.
The standard route to Torreys Peak is a trail with some Class 2, but the classic Class 3 knife edge approach option using Kelso Ridge was definitely the way to go. I started along the Continental Divide Trail and followed it until a social trail appeared to the north, heading to a saddle along Kelso Ridge. Once at the saddle, I followed Kelso Ridge west, passing over the knife edge and continuing to the summit of Torreys Peak. The traverse south from Torreys Peak to Grays Peak was Class 2 and pleasant, and then the switchbacks led down from Grays Peak back to the Continental Divide Trail.
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