{"id":2247,"date":"2012-09-09T14:59:43","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T20:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2022-07-08T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T18:23:46","slug":"wpr2-grays-pk-4277-14060-ft-wpr13-torreys-pk-4340-14267-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/wpr2-grays-pk-4277-14060-ft-wpr13-torreys-pk-4340-14267-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d8\u00d82 (Grays Pk.) \u2013 4341 m \/ 14270 ft and W\u00d8C\/PR-\u00d813 (Torreys Pk.) – 4340 M \/ 14267 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"

I picked the perfect early fall day to activate Grays Pk.<\/a> (W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d8\u00d82<\/a>) and Torreys Pk.<\/a> (W\u00d8C\/PR-\u00d813<\/a>). There was no cloud in the sky all day long to threaten the activations. The two 14ers, which can easily be reached from Denver, are separated by only about 0.7 mi \/ 1.1 km and are commonly climbed together. Besides the scarcity of oxygen they do not pose any challenges. A well established and easy to follow trail leads up from the parking lot through Stevens Gulch all the way up to the summits. Pick either one to start with but in my opinion you are better off climbing Grays Pk first (meaning it is easier). Both peaks can be climbed all year round. To assist a winter climb, they have huge stone cairns along the way. If you are familiar with the French comic book series Ast\u00e9rix le Gaulois<\/em>, the cairns have the size and form of Ob\u00e9lix.<\/a> Or maybe my brain just played tricks on me, lacking oxygen.<\/p>\n

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Grays\/Torrey – View up the valley<\/p><\/div>\n

Trailhead: 11300 ft\/ 2565 m
\nSummit:\u00a0\u00a0 14270 ft \/ 4341 m (Grays) – 14267 ft \/ 4340 m (Torreys)
\nElev. gain: 3731 ft \/ 1137 m
\nRoundtrip: 7.8 \u00a0 mi \/ 12.6 km<\/p>\n

Compare this summit with my other activated summits<\/a><\/p>\n

How to get there:
\n<\/strong>As mentioned, access to Grays\/Torreys is rather easy coming from Denver. Follow I70 West, take exit Bakerville<\/em> (#221) and turn left just after the ramp. This is the winter TH (FSR\u00a0 189). Follow the dirt road for about 3 miles to the parking lot at the TH. Make sure to check the status off the dirt road<\/a> if you are driving a ‘normal’ car. It’s kind of rough but my Outback made it without problems. Just take it slow.<\/p>\n

Parking\/Trailhead
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