Page Type: | Mountain/Rock |
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Lat/Lon: | 38.94244°N / 106.52203°W |
County: | Gunnison |
Activities: | Hiking, Mountaineering |
Season: | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
Elevation: | 13281 ft / 4048 m |
Grizzly Peak E is a low 13er (= mountain over 13,000 feet high) located in the Sawatch Range. It combines really nicely with 2 other nearby ranked 13ers: Unnamed 13140 and Jenkins Mountain, and possibly even more peaks if you have enough energy and a good weather.
Why Grizzly Peak E?
Colorado has several peaks named Grizzly (although the grizzly bears do not roam here anymore. Per reports the last grizzly was killed in 1950s, then there was some news about a grizzly attack in 1979, and some people believe that grizzlys still show up here and there up to these times).
List of Grizzly peaks in Colorado:
Grizzly Peak A 13,988 feet, also in Sawatch Range and the highest one (nearly a 14er!)
Grizzly Peak B 13,738 feet, San Juan Mountains
Grizzly Peak C - 13,700 feet, the most difficult one to reach deep in the Weminuche of San Juan Mountain
Grizzly Peak D 13,427 feet - probably the most popular and the easiest one, accessible from Loveland Pass
Grizzly Peak E - this post dedicated to this one
And there is a Grizzly Mountain to add to the confusion - 13,708 feet in the Sawatch Range.
Colorado Rank: 415 Parent Lineage: Line Parent Unnamed 13295 Proximate Parent Jenkins MountainNearby Mountains:
The road is dirt, little rocky at places and towards the end (the last 1/2 miles) can have some pot holes and mud holes especially after rains. Higher clearance vehicle may be needed. I had no problems with Subaru, leaving my high clearance 4 WD vehicle at home.
The drive from Gunnison is not that long in a distance, but it does take some time - curvy road and dirt road toward the end. Expect about 1 hr 20 min travel time from Gunnison to Pieplant.
You can also reach Pieplant from the east if coming over Cottonwood Pass from Buena Vista area.
Always check avalanche conditions if traveling during winter time.
There is plenty of primitive camping available with build up stone fire areas. There are not toilet facilities. If you wish to camp at a developed campground, stop at the Taylor reservoir - several camping areas.