Huron

The 3 AM wake up call today was tough.  For some reason just can't quite seem to get in bed early enough when you are going to have to wake up at 3 AM.  But I made it out the door shortly after 3:30 AM as planned for the almost 3 hour drive to Huron's trailhead.  The 4WD road to this one got along with me much better than Antero's, and I made it safely to the upper trailhead for an expected departure around 7 AM.  The trail on Huron is well marked and started in the trees.

As I came to about treeline, I met another solo hiker named Cody, who ended up doing the rest of the hike up and back with me.  He had just moved to Colorado last summer but has already found he loves the 14ers:)  This trail seems to pretty much move uphill at all times, without any flat areas for rests.  But there are a good number of switchbacks, both in the trees and above treeline through the basin.

The toughest part of this hike is definitely the last 1/4 mile, where you gain 550' of elevation quickly.

But as always, the views from the summit are awesome and, as Cody put it, never get old!  Hopefully he and I can hike together again later this season.

Hike Summary
Date:	Monday, July 1, 2013
Mountain:	Huron Peak
Hike Start Time:	7:01 AM
Summit Time:	9:56 AM
Hike End Time:	11:51 AM
Miles:	7.08
Elevation Gain:	3,474