| Mt. Bierstadt Hike 7/29/08 & 7/31/08 |
| The first attempt from the north to climb the 14,054 foot summit failed. The access from the north over the "Sawtooth" was beyond our capabilities. The 2nd attempt was 7/31 from the west. It was much easier. It was a 7.9 mile roundtrip hike of 2383 vertical feet. |
| We first tried to climb Mt. Bierstadt from Summit Lake. The wildflowers around Summit Lake were at their peak. |
| The Perch Vista overlooking Sawtooth Ridge. |
| A side view of the Sawtooth. The Perch is the peak on the left. |
| Mt. Bierstadt from the Perch Vista. |
| Abyss Lake which is between Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans. |
| The Sawtooth area which we decided not to cross on the first hike. |
| View of the marshes which the west trail goes through. |
| View of Mt. Bierstadt and the Perch from Mt. Evans. |
| View of Mt. Bierstadt and the Sawtooth Ridge from Square Top Mt. |
| On the summit of Mt Bierstadt with the Sawtooth Ridge in the background. |
| Panoramic of Mt Bierstadt, the Sawtooth and Mt Evans from Mt Epaulet. |
| View of Mt. Bierstadt and the Sawtooth Ridge from the northwest. |
| Abyss Lake and Mt. Evans to the northeast. |
| Panoramic of Mt Bierstadt, the Sawtooth and Mt Spalding from the Guanella Pass trailhead. |
| On 7/31/2008 we return to hike from the Mt. Bierstadt trailhead from Guanella Pass. The following photos are from that hike. |
| View from the Guanella Pass Trailhead on 9/2/2017. |
| The start of the hike went through marsh. |
| The summit is all rocks. |
| From the summit looking down on the Sawtooth.. |
| A crowded summit. |
| We start the 3.9 mile hike back. |
| The wildflowers were amazing in July 2008. |
| Sawtooth view from the trail. |