After hiking along the Colorado Trail, passing over Loch Lomond Road, and continuing up through the trees, I got some views of James Peak (center) and Mount Bancroft. Emory Peak, located in Big Bend National Park, is the highest peak in the Chisos Mountains and the highest in Brewster County. This page shows the elevation/altitude information of Flora Peak, Fraser Valley E, BC V0X, Canada, including elevation map, topographic map, narometric pressure, longitude and latitude. In between Eva and Flora is Witter Peak, an unranked 12,000 foot summit. The various aspects (north, south, east, and west) and elevations (7,000 to 14,000 feet) account for much of the variety of vegetation on the Peak. We started this hike at an elevation of 600 meters where there was no snow. 4.6 with 5 ratings. Almost at Mount Flora's false summit, view back along the ridgeline I traversed. Flora (13,164ft)James Peak Wilderness; Continental Divide National Scenic Trail; Arapaho National Forest. Thanks for contributing! Nearing the Parry Peak summit, view back toward Mount Bancroft and James Peak. Prominence ranks are calculated only for peaks with known prominence. Looking back toward Mount Flora, Ethel Lake poking out on the right. Hiking info for James Peak, Parry Peak, Mount Eva, Mount Flora Loop, located in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. Equipment – ice axes, helmets and flip flops Ice Lake on the left, Mount Bancroft on the top right, and the Class 2 traverse ahead. This page gives the flora of the entire San Jacinto high country above 10,000 feet elevation, which includes six peaks that are either named, or given an elevation of their high point on the topo map, and three other unnamed peaks. Hiking trip report for James Peak, Parry Peak, Mount Eva, Mount Flora Loop, located in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. The route I would take follows the Colorado Trail from the summit, leading along the ridge visible in this photo. The trail starts out flat but begins a brutal ascent of 1800 m in about 4 km. Flora Peak is situated south of Kwatse Indian Reserve 3, west of Lillian Rock. Leaving the shelter of the partially collapsed steel building near the Mt. Life is for the Living. We spent our last two weekends high alpine camping and climbing long, high elevation gain 14ers and thus sought 13er Mt. Mount Flora is visible on the left. A few notes on the trailhead: where I chose to park is likely the most convenient if you have mid-clearance. I picked up the Colorado Trail and followed it along the ridge. Path flooded from Lindeman to geeendrop Peak … Log successful summits on peakery to earn awards: Thanks. Along the Colorado Trail, a fairly long walk down the ridge. The famous Flora Lake Trail loop ascends to, and traverses at about 200 m below the summit hence this is a very popular hike in the summer months. Some final views toward James Peak as I descend down to my car. Just to the right of the rocky outcrop, continuing to the right on talus. We’ll review and let you know when it’s approved. 3 hours from flora lake to junction for peak and down I saw a few groups almost instantly along the James Peak Trail, and also lots of cars down below at Loch Lomond. The majority of the hike follows the Colorado Trail. Constant downhill and knees hurt bad. Here's a webcam very close to the trailhead. Berthoud Pass to Monarch Lake Traverse. From this point, Flora Peak seems readily attainable but it did end up being quite a challenging 150-200m of elevation gain. The Loch Lomond road is within the trees on the right. The mountain looms over Lake Chelan, rising 7,200 vertical feet in just 3 horizontal miles, and can be seen from the ferry. Time needed: 9 hours. Garfield Peak is a mountain peak on the south end of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.The top of the peak reaches 7,976 feet (2,431 m) above sea level.The peak has a 1,000 feet (305 m) elevation trail to the summit from the Crater Lake lodge, one of the most popular hiking sites surrounding the lake. A popular walking route runs from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Mountain Station above Palm Springs, to the high point of the range, with a relatively mild climb of 2,400 ft (700 m) compared to other routes with more elevation gain. Dogs Allowed: Join/Login. Hiking info, trail maps, and trip reports from Flora Peak (240 m) in British Columbia Elevation gain is 3,313 feet. I will be down in those trees seen top left after descending from the ridge. Mount Eva summit, view back toward Parry Peak and Mount Bancroft. The popular 4.75-mile-long trail is moderate but can be strenuous for lowlanders. Mt. Continuing on tundra to Mount Flora's true summit. Round-Trip Length: 6.45 miles (add 1.8 miles roundtrip to Breckenridge Peak – 12,889’) Start-End Elevation: 11,307’ – 13,132’ (13,132' max elevation) Elevation Change: +1,825’ net elevation gain (+2,237’ total roundtrip elevation gain) Skill Level: Moderate. Hiking info, trail maps, and 3 trip reports from Flora Peak (1,953 m) in British Columbia. Looking back, the ridge I came down from Mount Flora visible on the left. At the top of the pass, you are in sub alpine meadows. True Isolation: 3.95 mi, 6.36 km. Mileage: 12.75 miles from St Mary's Glacier trailhead to Berthoud Pass. The section of the trail starting at the base of Flora continuing all the way to the lake is very unsafe during this time of year as the sun no longer hits the north side of Flora where there are several lengthy sections of rock slide that are covered in a layer of ice from moisture and rain. Looking back. In a study of disjunct species with xeric affinities west of the Cascades Detling (1953) examined several Coast Range and Western Cascades mountains including Marys Peak. Most people seem to approach Mount Flora and the subsequent traverse to James Peak by coming up from Colorado Mines Peak via Berthoud Pass. Climbing Humphreys Peak . This checklist has been compiled from three days of surveying, from online vouchers, and from Zabriskie's Flora of Deep Canyon . A peak’s prominence, also known as topographic prominence or relative height, is a measure of how distinct a peak is from other peaks. 1 hour 50 minutes from Lindeman to green drop Cameron 14,238 > Mt. Above treeline, heading toward James Peak. Peak Map. Avoiding the rocky outcrop on Class 2, hugging the cliff. Enter your email and we’ll send password reset instructions: shows the mountain as a whole (not just the summit or views), is at least 1920x1440 dimensions and max size 10MB. The views along the this section of the route were my favorite. Colorado Trail gains a little elevation as it hugs the slopes. Started hiking at 9:15 from green drop and got back to the parking lot at 3:30" —. Lunch at flora. But with elevation we gained, snow on the trail became deeper and deeper. Flora for a relaxing change of pace. The mountain is located in the Stehekin Triangle approximately six miles south of Stehekin. Hiking info, trail maps, and 3 trip reports from Flora Peak (1,953 m) in British Columbia. I did lose the trail a couple of times here, but I kept seeing cairns and was able to rejoin it. The Flora Lake trail is accessed off the same area as the Lindeman Lake Trail (see trail description). If you have a mid-clearance vehicle, I'd recommend you start where I labeled "Park" on the map attached. "Hiked with the guys up to Lindeman, camped at Greendrop and over to Flora and back down in a loop. Peak List. Log a climb. Flora; View More Photos Summit: 13,146 feet : 39.8049°N,-105.73616°W Rank in CO: 528 of 637 13er Rank in CO: 475 of 584 13er Rank in Range ... Labor Day Weekend 13er Massacre, Part 2: James Peak Wilderness 13er Traverse. Eva combines easily with Parry peak and Mt. The social trail then wrapped around to the right of a rock outcropping along the ridge, safely hugging the ridge's cliffs and popping me back on tundra at the saddle of James/Bancroft, nothing past Class 2. We got a little behind the group ahead and unfortunately were unable to take advantage of their experience. Flora Peak. I had no interest in doing an out-and-back of these 13ers, hoping instead to find a loop. James Peak out of frame on the right. High point: 1950m. James Peak was visible in the distance and I was happy to get some nice views at the end of the day. I continued along the ridgeline over Parry Peak, Mount Eva, and all the way to Mount Flora. Eventually, the Colorado Trail curved north and finished its descent off Mount Flora. It ended up being absolutely wonderful. All of these summits are Class 2 and do not present any substantial obstacles. The trail ascended slightly along the slopes, some nice views of the tops of Flora and Eva serving as a nice backdrop. I scoured topo maps to plan a route, and came up with this trip. Parking at Alternative Parking 1 is likely the best option for 2WD though. Elevation gain: 1350m. peakery features 1 photo of each peak - ideally one that: We'll select the best photo to feature. The trail starts at fairly low elevation, so we may need to carry skis briefly, but hopefully not. SchralpTheGnar. The total distance from Colorado Mines Peak to Mount Flora is 1.9 miles with 350 feet of elevation loss and about 1000 feet of elevation gain. The Colorado Trail basically follows the treeline on the left. Fee: None. Prominence is a popular metric for peaks for two reasons: 1) it’s objective and relatively easy to calculate, and 2) higher prominence peaks are more likely to be interesting with higher independence vs. peaks with lower prominence. It descended along the slopes, which became riddled with talus, switchbacking down to avoid some of the more rocky regions. Thanks in advance! Mt. Bross 14,172) Pike National Forest 7.5 mi (RT); 3,958ft elevation gain Eva and Flora visible on the left. It’s defined as the vertical distance between a peak and the lowest contour line surrounding that peak and no higher peak. James Peak (13,294), Mt Bancroft (13,250), Parry Peak (13,391), Mt Eva (13,130), Mt Flora (13,146), & Colorado Mines Peak (12,493) by Brian Schultz Friday July 18, 2014. 16km return trip with an elevation gain of 1500 metres. Just note you have to park on the crappy forest road to avoid parking illegally, and the shoulders of the road seem to fill up quickly, so smaller cars might have trouble finding a place to park. Eva is one of the summits thats part of the highly visible group of mountains when one is driving west out of Denver on I-70 and crossing the Floyd Hill area. Roundtrip: 12.0km. 40 minutes from parking lot to Lindeman Flora at Bivouac.com Ascent Info Total successful ascents logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 17 Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 17) Selected Trip Reports from this site: 2019-04-12 by H-Steven Song 2020-07-04 by Martin Ortmayr You can see the dirt road leading to Bill Moore Lake on the right. As previously stated, the mountain is a fine viewpoint. Elevation gain: 5,450' Start to finish: 9 hours 5 minutes First part intense switchback and elevation gain. For more information, see The Elevation and Prominence of San Jacinto Peak. Lots of fire haze, unfortunately. Still along the Colorado Trail, view looking back toward the ridge I descended from Mount Flora. Democrat 14,148 > Mt. Not surprisingly, the entire mountain is composed of rocks of the Pikes Peak batholith, which are about a billion years old. At 1350m elevation gain, it seemed like a good all-around goal that was neither too quick nor offensively sloggy. After a pleasant walk through a meadow, the Colorado Trail continued into the trees, descending to where I parked my car. The trail leads out of frame on the top left when coming down. Heading down from Parry Peak, continuing to Mount Eva. The Humphreys Trail, starting at 8,800 feet at the Arizona Snow Bowl ski area on the west side of the mountain, is the standard ascent route. Continuing up the ridge to Mount Bancroft (center). April 12, 2019 1953m Chilliwack Lake, BC Flora Peak guards Chilliwack Lake immediately from the north on an undulating but wide alpine ridge system. The pass sits at an elevation of 11,307 feet and provides access to the famous Continental Divide Trail and a plethora of peaks to tag. Mounta Flora summit ahead, Ethel Lake below. create. The peak is named for William H. Emory, the chief surveyor of the U.S. Boundary Survey team of 1852.From the Chisos Basin the peak appears to be a minor ridge, while the summit of Casa Grande, one mile closer, seems to be much taller. Once on it, the Colorado Trail started up toward the Loch Lomond Road before paralleling it, crossing it, and continuing up toward James Peak. This mountain could also be approached from stehekin, but I believe it would be longer, more elevation gain and take more time. Managing Agency: U.S. Forest Service. The trail continues through dense forest alongside Flora lake and then climbs up and eventually a short but steep out and back will take you to the summit of Flora Peak (required for the FKT!). The terrain was quite steep but with the soft snow, it was fairly easy to kick step your way up. Overnight with josh,Elijah, Paul and max and45 lb pack I left treeline quickly, and enjoyed the morning views as the Colorado Trail meandered through the tundra, intersecting the the James Peak Trail. I stumbled on a social trail, which wandered through some Class 2 talus and dropped me down on the left of the ridge proper, where the rocks were larger and more difficult to navigate. We did this hike near the end of July and there was still so much snow at the top! Mount Bancroft summit, view back toward James Peak. The route keeps to the left on the talus (it's more rocky on the right) down to the rocky outcrop in the center. Lots of Boulder fields. At the saddle of Parry Peak and Mount Eva. Flora which lies 2.1 miles away with an additional 670 feet of elevation gain. The spot I labeled Alternative Parking 1 (39.81317, -105.65609) is the standard trailhead to get up to Loch Lomond (which isn't a trail really, just a pretty poor road), but the neighborhood is unfriendly to hikers, with signs reading "no parking" all over. Flora for a three-peak day that can get you back to your Front Range home well before dinner. After the usual decision-faff, Marcin and I picked Flora peak as our objective since neither of us has been there before. This summit requires some degree of way finding and, of course, a few more boulders. This is a preliminary checklist for the highest elevations of the Santa Rosa Mountains, the area around Santa Rosa Mountain Peak and Toro Peak above an elevation of 7800 feet. Date Hiked: July 2011. James Peak summit, view north toward the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The trailhead is just inside Chilliwack Park. This is a 15.9 mile loop hike with 6400 cumulative feet of elevation gain that takes about 7-10 hours to complete. Ice Lake and Loch Lomond below were incredibly scenic and colorful, and the ridge between the peaks was quite photogenic. Mount Eva summit detritus, view south toward Mount Flora. Overall it's just a pretty ridgeline, undulating over grassy tundra with a couple of very light rocky sections, only a few sections of Class 2. From holden about 18 miles 8300’ gain. Steve Nicholls. The steep ascent to Mount Bancroft was pleasant. The Colorado Trail crosses it. Note that prominence is not the same thing as a peak’s vertical drop, which is usually extremely difficult to calculate because a peak’s base elevation can be highly subjective. Latest. If your photo isn't featured, it will still be added to the full collection of photos for this peak. Eva summit, continue south along the connecting ridge to Mt. From Mount Flora, I hopped on the Colorado Trail and descended Mount Flora's east ridge. The total distance from Berthoud Pass to Mount Flora is 3.6 miles one way with about 2200 feet total elevation gain and 350 … Mount Bncroft visible on the right. Mount Flora visible on the right. Mt. Elevation Info: NAVD88 Elevation : 8325 ft / 2537 m. Latitude/Longitude (WGS84) 48° 14' 35'' N, 120° 41' 44'' W. 48.243089, -120.695664 (Dec Deg) 671079 E 5345886 N, Zone 10 (UTM) Country. Alternative Parking 2 (39.8027, -105.70908) is another option, and this road isn't terrible, and is a bit more of a remote area compared to the Loch Lomond area. Instead, peakery shows vertical gain for specific routes up peaks. I had some difficulty locating the Colorado Trail from the pullout where I parked, lots of social trails around dispersed camping making the official trail (though marked with the official Colorado Trail marker) hard to follow at first. This tool allows you to look up elevation data by searching address or clicking on a live google map. ... with 6km downhill and all 1500 meters of elevation loss. After a long tundra stroll, a steep push up to Mount Flora's false summit. While the route crosses a couple of roads and follows trails, I saw very few people except for at a couple of the more popular areas along the route. Camped overnight at green drop Peaks by Region. Parry Peak ahead. This is a 15.9 mile loop hike with 6400 cumulative feet of elevation gain that takes about 7-10 hours to complete. Note that since many peaks in peakery still have unknown prominence, the ranks are subject to change as new prominence info is added. My site is free to use, but consider sending me a few bucks to help keep it running. Distance: 5 mi (RT) Elevation Gain: 1,839 ft. From 1000 meters… The Decalibron (Mt. Continuing south toward the traverse to come. Fraser Valley E, BC, Canada. Tent pad at flora. Flora Peak Flora Peak is a peak in British Columbia and has an elevation of 580 metres. Map. Flora Marys Peak is of special floristic interest because of its isolation and elevation in the Coast Range. Starting down from Mount Flora's summit, view back along the ridge. Grind to summit. Looking back along the James Peak Trail, Loch Lomond visible below. Elevation: 8320 feet, 2536 meters. Lincoln 14,286 > Mt. peakery; Log a climb. Loch Lomond was pretty from above, but the road to it means ATVs and cars with access made it a shitshow. Ice Lake peeking through below Mount Bancroft. supranihilest. Heading up the slope, looking back toward James Peak (left) and Ice Lake. Colorado Trail heads through the trees after a nice long meadowy walk. Once on James Peak, I took in the smoky views north toward the Indian Peaks Wilderness before starting down its south ridge to the saddle with Mount Bancroft. Looking back just below James Peak's summit. Hike up to Flora Lake in Chilliwack, BC. Flora Peak is immediately north of Chilliwack Lake. Cold overcast day. starstarstarstarstar. Take the trail on the right of the access road rather than continuing down the road to the Lindeman trailhead. Flora peak is easier than some high end scrambles, although more challenging in the area of route finding and off-trail travel. Berthoud Pass Website (USFS) Directions: This hike starts at … Parry Peak is visible top right. 2 hr 15 min from green drop to flora. He The Colorado Trail curves left when nearing the base of the ridge and heads down toward Bill Moore Lake. James Peak is poking up between them. The trail was obvious at first, and followed the wide and expansive ridge. It's only 5km to the peak, but with 1300m elevation gain. The ridge becomes filled with talus and the trail becomes hard to follow at times, but cairns help in staying on track. 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