Route Climbed: North / South Slopes Date Climbed: July 10, 1999
Started from Stevens Gulch and did the standard route to to Grays, then traversed to Torreys. Glissaded down from the saddle back to the main trail for a round trip time of about 6 hours.
Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch Date Climbed: 09-07-2004
NIce hike in a beautiful area. The trail was very icy all the way to the summit with a 6 am start, so I moved a little slower than I would have liked......but a picture perfect day...so I can't complain. I didn't see anyone else on the trail until I was about a mile from the trailhead on the descent...which I hear is a rarity on this mountain. Good stuff.
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 23,2003
Beautiful day to begin with and then cold as hell by the time we reached the summit, no views to be had. By the time we got to Torreys it was clear skies and wonderful views.
Route Climbed: Steven's Gulch Date Climbed: August 21, 2004
My wife and I climbed Grays and Torreys today with a group from the CMC boulder section. Had a wonderful time. There were hundreds/thousands of hikers on the trail -- it was the hike with Ed Viestus day, which we did not know about.
However, looking at the positive side, I thought it impossible to find that many Americans that would be willing/able to hike for 8 miles and 3000ft. It is good to see that many people interested in spending time outdoors.
Route Climbed: Stephens Gulch Trail Head Date Climbed: 8-12-04
Hiked up to the top, the first half is easy hike, but the second half was steep. I did hike up to the top, beautiful view. No rain or thunderstorm. very lucky
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: '70's, '80's, 90's
I've done Grays 7 or 8 times, always early in the year as a "conditioning" hike, about half the time traversing over to Torreys. Don't do this one for solitude.
Route Climbed: Horseshoe Basin Date Climbed: June 20, 2004
Climbed in conjuction with Torrey's. What a great day and great weather. The summit of Gray's was full of nice folks with lots of nice dogs! The basin provides such a great backdrop to sit and stare at the world around you. Truly a beautiful cirque.
Route Climbed: Horseshoe Basin Date Climbed: August 3, 2002
I got off the plane from Detroit and headed straight to the top of Grays and Torreys. Needless to say, I had a bad headache and was a little dizzy. There was no snow anywhere! Very unusual.
I did this with my 11 year old nephew and it was a fun trip. Getting my Honda Accord to the trailhead was interesting. We encountered herd of mountain goats at about 13,000 ft. We got pretty close and the biggest one blocked the trail and we had to go around, as he started to dig his hoof into the ground and grunt. I did get a little sick fromt he altitude, but not too bad. Once on top the views were great. My nephew was not feeling up to Torreys, so we headed down.
mr_g - Oct 12, 2004 10:53 am
Route Climbed: North / South Slopes Date Climbed: July 10, 1999Started from Stevens Gulch and did the standard route to to Grays, then traversed to Torreys. Glissaded down from the saddle back to the main trail for a round trip time of about 6 hours.
Brad Snider - Sep 21, 2004 9:06 pm
Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch Date Climbed: November 24, 2003My first 14er-- a cold, unprepared solo hike. But the view from the top got me hooked to climbing the mountains of Colorado!
grandwazoo - Sep 13, 2004 10:15 am
Route Climbed: Stephens Gulch Date Climbed: September 12, 2004Flew in from Salt Lake on the 6:30 am flight, drove to the trail head hit Grays and Torreys... to many people, thought I was on Mt. Whitney.
thebeave7 - Sep 10, 2004 3:27 am
Route Climbed: Loveland Pass Traverse Date Climbed: August 2nd, 2004My final peak obtained as part of the Traverse from and to Loveland Pass. Awesome views from the summit.
Eric J Lee
smudge - Sep 7, 2004 4:45 pm
Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch Date Climbed: 09-07-2004NIce hike in a beautiful area. The trail was very icy all the way to the summit with a 6 am start, so I moved a little slower than I would have liked......but a picture perfect day...so I can't complain. I didn't see anyone else on the trail until I was about a mile from the trailhead on the descent...which I hear is a rarity on this mountain. Good stuff.
F Bomb - Aug 26, 2004 2:11 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 23,2003Beautiful day to begin with and then cold as hell by the time we reached the summit, no views to be had. By the time we got to Torreys it was clear skies and wonderful views.
georgbetsy - Aug 21, 2004 5:47 pm
Route Climbed: Steven's Gulch Date Climbed: August 21, 2004My wife and I climbed Grays and Torreys today with a group from the CMC boulder section. Had a wonderful time. There were hundreds/thousands of hikers on the trail -- it was the hike with Ed Viestus day, which we did not know about.
However, looking at the positive side, I thought it impossible to find that many Americans that would be willing/able to hike for 8 miles and 3000ft. It is good to see that many people interested in spending time outdoors.
pusdkq6ee - Aug 20, 2004 3:28 pm
Route Climbed: Stephens Gulch Trail Head Date Climbed: 8-12-04Hiked up to the top, the first half is easy hike, but the second half was steep. I did hike up to the top, beautiful view. No rain or thunderstorm. very lucky
Saintgrizzly - Aug 10, 2004 8:31 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: '70's, '80's, 90'sI've done Grays 7 or 8 times, always early in the year as a "conditioning" hike, about half the time traversing over to Torreys. Don't do this one for solitude.
shannarae2k - Jul 26, 2004 10:05 am
Route Climbed: Via Horseshoe Basin Date Climbed: July 25, 2004Wonderful weather - climbed the mountain twice!
Andrew McKenzie - Jul 19, 2004 2:07 am
Route Climbed: Horseshoe Basin Date Climbed: June 20, 2004Climbed in conjuction with Torrey's. What a great day and great weather. The summit of Gray's was full of nice folks with lots of nice dogs! The basin provides such a great backdrop to sit and stare at the world around you. Truly a beautiful cirque.
TexasClimber - Jul 8, 2004 6:22 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: July 1, 2004I managed to squeeze of Grays and Torrey on Thursday, July 1, 2004. The views from the top were great!
awillson - Jul 8, 2004 9:37 am
Route Climbed: Horseshoe Basin Date Climbed: August 3, 2002I got off the plane from Detroit and headed straight to the top of Grays and Torreys. Needless to say, I had a bad headache and was a little dizzy. There was no snow anywhere! Very unusual.
Collin - Jun 27, 2004 2:07 am
Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: august 14, 2003this was an easy and much enjoyed climb. Up grays and torreys and back to the car in 5-6 hours.
Scott Wesemann - Jun 10, 2004 1:12 am
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: 6/02I did this with my 11 year old nephew and it was a fun trip. Getting my Honda Accord to the trailhead was interesting. We encountered herd of mountain goats at about 13,000 ft. We got pretty close and the biggest one blocked the trail and we had to go around, as he started to dig his hoof into the ground and grunt. I did get a little sick fromt he altitude, but not too bad. Once on top the views were great. My nephew was not feeling up to Torreys, so we headed down.
lostman - Jun 9, 2004 3:22 pm
Route Climbed: Via Torreys' Kelso Ridge Date Climbed: July 2003A rewarding cool down after the Kelso Ridge.
lostman - Jun 9, 2004 2:51 pm
Route Climbed: Stephens Gulch Date Climbed: August 13, 1999My first 14er back in the day...
brentonjweaver - Jun 4, 2004 1:31 am
Route Climbed: most Date Climbed: multiple 2002-2004who hasn't climbed these from the denver area?
mmoerk - May 24, 2004 10:45 am
Route Climbed: Connecting ridge from Torreys Date Climbed: July 20, 2003Hiked over to Grays after climbing the Kelso Ridge of Torreys. These peaks are very popular!
DaveC - May 20, 2004 9:46 pm
Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: aug 96on a sunday in the summer, this was a zoo. hundreds of people. glad it was one of my first; never again.