The hike to the keyhole on longs peak begins from the longs peak trailhead. Choose your route wisely and make sure it is in your abilities. Routefinder pro is an addon application for mapinfo pro users who need to perform complicated network analysis. Longs peak keyhole route rocky mountain national park u. Route planning software as part of a fleet management tool performs critical tasks even before your drivers hit the road. It is common to see hundreds of people along the route and on the summit. You gain almost 5,000 from trailhead to summit and walk 14 miles roundtrip. It is easy to see why hundreds of companies rely on route manager every day. Some trails or park services may be closed so check with local authorities before heading out. Towering over the rocky mountains stands the 14,259 foot high longs peak. Keep hiking southwest along mills moraine to the chasm lake trail junction at 11,550. Hike to the keyhole on longs peak in rocky mountain national park. On september 17, at 1140, two unidentified females approximate ages 25 became stranded on the north face of longs peak on the crack system adjacent to the south of the old cables route. The actual loft area that gives this route its name is the wideopen flat plateau that separates mt.
Yeah, longs peak, the trail from the ranger station at the end of the paved road up there, i think its six or seven miles to the top. The 14er mindset, according to gerry roach engearment. Speak ith a ranger at the longs peak ranger station and otain a detailed route description. Ideal for both local and visiting climbers who want to hit as many select climbs as possible in a weekend or a short visit, best climbs rocky mountain national park provides accurate, tothepoint route descriptions complemented by color maps and detailed topos. The tip of longs peak can be seen on the skyline, far right. Longtime colorado climber stewart green filters out more than 100 firstrate routes. Fiftyeight people have died climbing or hiking longs peak. What is interesting is someone left a coiled rope at longs peak by stamped rock, as well as a fixed line just right of cables route. If you continue straight ahead the trail will take you to chasm lake which sits directly below the steep carved face of longs.
The camp runs june 1 through july 24, monday through friday. Our cloudbased software helps companies plan efficient routes and schedules for delivery drivers and service technicians. Due to its access to the front range urban corridor and ease of accessibility, longs peak has held dominion over many an aspiring climber. Shortestquickest path, isochrones link and polygon based, travelling salesman calculations and batch routing, multicentre isochrones. After moving around the lake ascend up the talus and boulder field onto mills glacier.
Longs peak cable route images colorado encyclopedia. Then i descended the keyhole route snow to midthigh over to the northwest gully route back up to the top and then down the cables route. The other amazing thing was that we had the summit of longs peak all to ourselves. Longs peak rocky mountain national park, colorado dragging yourself out of bed at midnight in order to go climb a mountain is an experience all hikers have a lovehate relationship with, and in 2007 on the night of august 11, i was leaning a little more towards the hate feeling. But the final mile of the ascent of the keyhole route is a strenuous class 3 scramble, and a guide is highly recommended to help manage the risks and insure a rewarding experience. The most popular versions among the software users are 9. The pfiffner traverse is a 77mile backpacking high route that follows the continental divide and the crest of colorados front range between berthoud pass and trail ridge road, passing through the james peak and indian peaks wilderness areas, and rocky mountain national park. Longs peak via north face route, july 25, 2007 by reader helen h. Though dismantled in 1973 for incompatibility with the wilderness act of 1964, the cable route up longs peak can still be appreciated for its steep intensity.
Rma corporate accurately tracks customers, inventory, equipment, products sold, and much more. Failure to have the necessary experience, physical conditioning, supplies or equipment can result in injury or death. Colorado, rocky mountain national park, longs peak. Longs peak area trails do not use this map and guide if attempting the eyhole route or other routes up longs peak. Route optimization, delivery route planner routific. It includes route descriptions, topographic maps, and datasheets for the 78mile primary route and. The keyhole and longs peak via longs peak trail closed. Longs peak, 14259 feet, is one of the most popular colorado fourteeners. Sometimes on say the keyhole route up longs peak there is very little difference between the elevation gain and elevation change since you are going up the whole time. Keyhole route longs peak rocky mountain national park.
The guide will familiarize you with the mountain and help you on your climb. Heres how to climb 14,259foot longs peak safely the coloradoan. Jul 25, 2007 longs peak via north face route, july 25, 2007 by reader helen h. A year or two earlier i asked a ranger about climbing longs peak. The keyhole route, longs peak s only nontechnical hiking pathway, is a 16 mile round trip with an elevation gain of 4,850 feet. Route optimization software it is the ideal easytoimplement office solution for companies wishing to adopt a simple tool with a rapid return on investment. Most route planning systems also optimize the course drivers take to each location based on realtime traffic information. This can be either pointtopoint routing or drivetime isochrones creation. Here is a stepbystep description of longs peaks keyhole route, which is the. Must of been a bail line as sling flaked around large chock and. The appropriate designation half peak is now its official name. If youre an experienced climber and absolutely sure youve got what it takes, then maybe, just maybe you can conquer these 11 most difficult mountains to climb in us.
The easiest thing to do now is to summit and find cairns while hiking west towards longs peak. Peaksystem technik gmbh is certified to iso 9001 and iso 14001. The summer is the only season in which the peak can be climbed by a nontechnical route. Regardless of season, due to the somewhat uniqueness of this small area. I did a solo fourroutelinkup on longs one winter day, when i went up the loft to the beaver, rapped into the notch, then up via the link over to the homestretch for my first summit. Though nontechnical, the keyhole route is still challenging and is not recommended for those who are afraid of heights or exposed ledges. Apr 14, 2015 by the time i was done reading this book, i wanted to climb all of the 14ers disclaimer. The group has hiked horsetooth rock, ouzel falls, twin sisters peak, hallett peak, clark peak and hagues peak. Here is a stepby step description of longs peaks keyhole route, which is the. Personally, when i do it, i focus on just once hill at a time and so the difference in that situation is negligible.
Well help you get there faster, smarter and better than ever before. Routesavvy is based on advanced route optimization algorithms from onterra and bing maps web mapping technology. By the time i was done reading this book, i wanted to climb all of the 14ers disclaimer. At 14,255 feet, longs peak towers above all other summits in rocky mountain national park. For a wealth of information including maps, trip reports, route descriptions. The information contained in this route description may not be accurate and should not be the only resource used in preparation for your climb.
The actual keyhole route begins after the boulder field. In 2002, a research survey showed over 9,500 people reached the summit of longs peak. I know i say that allot but i always pick each trip to be a bit harder or more interesting than the last. From the long s peak trailhead the route is a classic class 3 climb and measures 15 miles round trip with 5000 elevation gain. This free pc program is compatible with windows xpvista7810 environment, 32bit version. The keyhole route, longs peaks only nontechnical hiking pathway, is a 16 mile round trip with an elevation gain of 4,850 feet. Gerry roach is a wellknown mountaineer who has climbed the worlds highest peaks, including the seven summits the highest mountain on each continent. The keyhole route is by far the most popular route on the mountain.
At 14,259 feet 4,345 meters, longs peak is one of the most popular fourteeners in colorado. Just a couple hours from denver, longs peak, the highest point in the northern front range, beckons hikers to its 14,259foot summit. Council approves special election for ward 2 city council vacancy. I ate my last powerbar and finished my water while i looked admiringly at longs peak. National geographics trails illustrated map of longs peak and the surrounding southeast areas of rocky mountain national park is designed to meet the needs of those who are looking for a phenomenal climbing experience as well as for all outdoor enthusiasts. If you want an alternative that is less crowded, slightly shorter by mileage, longer by time and more difficult actual climbing then the loft route is for you. Lady washington 2 hike all the way to granite pass to reach another trail junction. From the longs peak trailhead to the summit of longs peak along the keyhole route is 7. This is a long, arduous ascent normally that gets quite difficult and even dangerous when conditions are bad. Keep hiking southwest along mills moraine to the chasm lake trail.
Aac publications stranded, inadequate equipment, bad advice. Longs peak interactive trail map information technology. Stops, etc optimize routes by the shortest, fastest or balanced way or keep the original order use territories to balance your workload get a map with turnbyturn driving directions export your routes to excel save and reload routes online print a large map of your routes. Turn right and traverse west and northwest across the northeast slope of mt. Formal route planning software provides directional routing components just like the consumer apps, but also offers many additional, more advanced features for your company. This was the first significant peak that i attempted. Jun 21, 2016 i did a solo four route linkup on longs one winter day, when i went up the loft to the beaver, rapped into the notch, then up via the link over to the homestretch for my first summit. The 14,259foot 4346 m fourteener is located in the rocky mountain national park wilderness, 9.
The constrained summit strikes one as a vision of something mystical, a,841 foot devils tower of. See how our simple, easy to implement tms system can deliver for you. Routific is a marketleading route optimization solution. Formal route planning software for fleetbased businesses supports scheduling and routing decisions by generating the most efficient route for any number of vehicles. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with the latest guidance from the centers for. So something else that you are pretty well known for around here is your longs peak speed record. Solo climbed cables wednesday and agree with previous post, driest ive seen it ever. The trail continues ever higher toward the face of longs peak before branching off in two directions. It may be the finest overall route i have done to date. The adventure guide to the east longs peak trail and keyhole route includes a trail description, photographs of the trails, comments from our hikes, mileage data, the longs peak topo map, and east longs peak trail and keyhole route gps tracklogs. Once you are back in the trees, its ok to relax and enjoy the hike out.
It is a climb that crosses enormous sheer vertical rock facesoften with falling rocksand requires. Peak system technik gmbh is certified to iso 9001 and iso 14001. From longs peak ranger station off of highway 7 follow the longs peak trail to chasm lake just a hike, about 3. About westrom software and routestar solutions westrom software develops route planning software and route sales software direct store delivery and vending management software. To the summitmountaineering and actuarial science share. As the clock ticked past midnight, witty remarks from david letterman provided the background noise as i. The keyhole and longs peak via longs peak trail is a 14. Early mornings break calm, but clouds build in the afternoon sky, often exploding in storms of brief, heavy rain, thunder and dangerous lightning. Now in its third edition a fourth edition is in the works, the comprehensive tome is the book to anyone interested in the centennial states most famous mountains. Route manager series 7 was designed to automate office operations and make field data collection easier through the use of powerful desktop software and handheld computers. The loft wraps around longs peak pretty much opposite of the keyhole taking the climber on an east to south direction.
Now the climb is over, it was my third ascent of longs peak, the first time i lead an alpine pitch, and will certainly stay high in my memories as a thrilling route. Create a single route or several routes at once with max. In addition, the company produces software ideal for a variety of service businesses, and is in the forefront in the development of programs for mobile devices. There are over 175 routes mostly technical on the diamond on longs. I have summited longs 42 times, most recently in july 2016. I couldnt believe it here we were on one of the states most popular fourteeners on the 4th of july weekend and we were the only people on the summit. Now, this is one of 11 most difficult mountains to climb in us but fear not. Longs peak offers more than one hundred routes to the summit but most people take the keyhole route.
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