{"id":4346,"date":"2015-01-23T18:05:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-24T01:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=4346"},"modified":"2015-02-16T16:27:51","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T23:27:51","slug":"w0cfr015-jasper-peak-3931-12923-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0cfr015-jasper-peak-3931-12923-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d815 (Jasper Peak) – 3931 m \/ 12923 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"

W0C\/FR-015
\nMount Jasper
\n3931 m \/ 12923 ft
\nFirst Activation Sep 27, 2014<\/p>\n

By KX0R<\/p>\n

Mount Jasper<\/a> is a challenging, potentially fun summit in the Indian Peaks Wilderness<\/a>,\u00a0high on the Divide, directly west of Boulder, Colorado. This is a wild summit with several ascent routes, and you will earn all of your 8 SOTA points if you manage to activate Jasper! I tried to activate it in 2013, and I made it to the top \u2013 but the weather looked tricky, so I descended without activating. This year I waited until a perfect day came along in late September, and I totally enjoyed activating this nice peak for the first time.<\/p>\n

\"Jasper<\/a>

Jasper First Activation South Side<\/p><\/div>\n

There are some resources online with climbers\u2019 trip reports, and Jasper is detailed by Gerry Roach<\/a> in his book on the Indian Peaks. Study topo maps and climbing info before attempting this peak. There are no marked trails, only paths used by climbers; sharp navigation and good off-trail hiking skills are critical. In particular there are only a few good descent routes leading down to the east. Your ascent may take longer than you expect. I have climbed Jasper several times by different routes over the years, so I knew what to expect. It\u2019s only about 8.5 miles round trip, with about 2800 vertical feet of gain, but much of the route is in the rocks.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/a>

Man on Jasper Sub-Peak<\/p><\/div>\n

The standard access is from the Fourth of July Trailhead, located about 7 miles up rough dirt road 111 west of the town of Eldora (not Lake Eldora) \u2013 several miles west of Nederland. On busy weekends the parking spaces fill quickly. Start up the Arapaho Pass Trail, and turn left at the sign for Diamond Lake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Jasper<\/a>

Jasper Route from Arapaho Pass Trail<\/p><\/div>\n

Hike an additional 1-1\/2 miles, until the route descends and crosses the main creek down in the valley. Cross the creek on a log bridge near a waterfall, leave the Diamond Lake trail, and head up the south side of the creek on a small path. Walk about 100 yards and then hike southwest on an unmarked, spotty trail up through the woods. Try to find and use game trails that run through the sub-alpine forest wilderness. Travel up the steep slopes to treeline, and then climb up several hundred vertical feet into a large cirque \u2013 stay on the south side as you head up toward this cirque.<\/p>\n

\"Route<\/a>

Route to Deep Lake and Jasper<\/p><\/div>\n

No rock-climbing is required. This route is easiest in late summer \u2013 it holds snow very late. At about 11,400 feet, head toward the un-named lake at about 11550 feet. This lake is called Deep Lake by some. This is a very special place.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a>

View East of Deep Lake at 11550 ft<\/p><\/div>\n

The remains of a crashed single-engine airplane are located about 500 feet west of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\t\t