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Hike Longs Peak and Chasm Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado - Stav is Lost

Hike Longs Peak and Chasm Lake Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

Class 3 16.5 miles 5400 gain 6-8 hrs Out and Back
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Jul 31, 2015 —

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
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Longs Peak
14255 ft
2940 rise

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photo protector The sun started rising as I hit treeline.
The sun started rising as I hit treeline.
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photo protector Longs Peak in the distance.
Longs Peak in the distance.
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photo protector Beautiful morning.
Beautiful morning.
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photo protector Closer to Longs Peaks.
Closer to Longs Peaks.
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photo protector Longs Peak on the far left, the Keyhole on the far right
Longs Peak on the far left, the Keyhole on the far right
photo protector The Keyhole, only a boulder field away!
The Keyhole, only a boulder field away!
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photo protector Boulder field (those boulders are human-sized) before the Keyhole on the way to Longs Peak
Boulder field (those boulders are human-sized) before the Keyhole on the way to Longs Peak
photo protector The view after reaching the keyhole.
The view after reaching the keyhole.
photo protector The fun scrambling begins, on the other side of the keyhole.
The fun scrambling begins, on the other side of the keyhole.
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photo protector Looking back the way I came.
Looking back the way I came.
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Looking back.
photo protector The Trough. It was a little icy and treacherous. Lots and lots of people seemed to be turning around here.
The Trough. It was a little icy and treacherous. Lots and lots of people seemed to be turning around here.
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photo protector Looking back from the top of the Trough.
Looking back from the top of the Trough.
photo protector Cool textures seen from the top of the Trough.
Cool textures seen from the top of the Trough.
photo protector Continuing to The Narrows.
Continuing to The Narrows.
photo protector Gorgeous view and fun scrambling.
Gorgeous view and fun scrambling.
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photo protector The home stretch.
The home stretch.
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photo protector Longs Peak summit.
Longs Peak summit.
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photo protector On the way back from Longs Peak, heading to Chasm Lake.
On the way back from Longs Peak, heading to Chasm Lake.
photo protector On the way to Chasm Lake.
On the way to Chasm Lake.
photo protector Just up and over that ridge is Chasm Lake.
Just up and over that ridge is Chasm Lake.
photo protector But of course, not without a gorgeous random waterfall. Because why not?
But of course, not without a gorgeous random waterfall. Because why not?
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photo protector Chasm Lake.
Chasm Lake.
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photo protector My first Colorado 14er!
My first Colorado 14er!

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