Rosalie Peak

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Hiking – Rosalie Peak and Epaulet Mountain

From the shoulder of Mt Evans, bushwhack Epaulet and Epaulie summits. Bushwhack to Rosalie Peak and return in a loop back below Epaulie. Lots of off-trail up and down, all above 13000’

  • Thu, Aug 31, 2023
  • Denver
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 13,575 ft
  • Pace: moderate

Park off the Mt. Evans Hwy past Summit Lake (closes next weekend), and bushwhack S 1 mile to Epaulet (13523’) and Epaulie (13530’) summits. Bushwhack SE 1 mi. up ridgeline to Rosalie Peak (13575’). Bushwhack in a loop back below Epaulie to the TH. Lots of off-trail up and down, all above 13000 feet.
Mt Evans Wilderness Limit = 15
We will need timed entry permits for 8-10am and National Parks passes for each vehicle.
Each participant is expected to carry all 10+ Essentials.
I like to keep the whole group within yelling distance pretty much all the time, so if you are a free-spirited wanderer, this may not be the trip for you.
I like to keep the whole group within yelling distance pretty much all the time, so if you are a free-spirited wanderer, this may not be the trip for you.
Social stop at Tommyknockers in Idaho Springs apre hike.
Contact - Norm Arlt, 303-437-3968, normarltg@gmail.com

Leave from Wooly Mammoth lot section HH at 8am. Drive 90 miles RT x .30 = $27 per vehicle.

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