{"id":4820,"date":"2015-02-03T22:29:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T05:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=4820"},"modified":"2017-01-28T21:41:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T04:41:37","slug":"w0cpr020-gray-wolf-mountain-4138-13602-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0cpr020-gray-wolf-mountain-4138-13602-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00d8C\/PR-\u00d82\u00d8 (Gray Wolf Mountain) &#8211; 4146 m \/ 13602 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>W0C\/PR-020<br \/>\nGray Wolf Mountain<br \/>\n4146 m \/ 13602 ft<br \/>\nAug 16, 2014<\/p>\n<p>By KX0R<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Gray Wolf Mountain SOTA Page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sotawatch.org\/summits.php?summit=W0C\/PR-020\" target=\"_blank\">Gray Wolf Mountain<\/a> is a high alpine summit located about 2-1\/2 miles northeast of <a title=\"Mount Evans SOTA page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sotawatch.org\/summits.php?summit=W0C\/FR-003\" target=\"_blank\">Mount Evans<\/a>. On a nice summer day it\u2019s a pleasant retreat into the wilderness, and it\u2019s also a fine SOTA peak.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4839\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Mountain-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4839\" class=\"wp-image-4839 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Mountain-.jpg\" alt=\"Gray Wolf Mountain from Mount Spalding\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Mountain-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Mountain--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Mountain--250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Mountain--400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gray Wolf Mountain from Mount Spalding<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To climb <a title=\"Gray Wolf Summitpost link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.summitpost.org\/gray-wolf-mountain\/153410\" target=\"_blank\">Gray Wolf<\/a>, first\u00a0<a title=\"Mount Evans Highway USFS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/wps\/portal\/fsinternet\/!ut\/p\/c5\/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72DTgBAjAwgAykeaxcN4jhYG_h4eYX5hPgYwefy6w0H24dcPNgEHcDTQ9_PIz03VL8iNMMgycVQEAObEnGA!\/dl3\/d3\/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjJNMDAwMDAwMDA!\/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&amp;cid=fsm91_058388&amp;navid=100000000000000&amp;pnavid=null&amp;ss=110210&amp;position=Not%20Yet%20Determined.Html&amp;ttype=detail&amp;pname=Arapaho\" target=\"_blank\">drive up Mount Evans<\/a>. Traverse the long rocky West Ridge of Evans \u2013 a trail leads through the rocks around the south side of this ridge, and it\u2019s heavily used by hikers on nice days.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.4em\">Follow this trail down to the Evans \u2013 Spalding saddle.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4820 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-W-Ridge-Trail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-W-Ridge-Trail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-W-Ridge-Trail.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-W-Ridge-Trail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-W-Ridge-Trail-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-W-Ridge-Trail-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4830'>\n\t\t\t\tWest Ridge Trail of Mount Evans\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bierstadt-Summit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bierstadt-Summit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bierstadt-Summit.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bierstadt-Summit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bierstadt-Summit-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bierstadt-Summit-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4827'>\n\t\t\t\tMount Bierstadt from Evans\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/West-Ridge-of-Evans.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/West-Ridge-of-Evans.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/West-Ridge-of-Evans.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/West-Ridge-of-Evans-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/West-Ridge-of-Evans-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/West-Ridge-of-Evans-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4836'>\n\t\t\t\tWest Ridge Area of Evans \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em\">From this saddle you can either follow the trail north over <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.4em\" title=\"Mount Spalding Summitpost\" href=\"http:\/\/www.summitpost.org\/mount-spalding\/151072\" target=\"_blank\">Mount Spalding<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em\">, or contour around the west side of Spalding. The trail eventually goes down a craggy ridge to <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.4em\" title=\"Summit Lake Link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mountevans.com\/MountEvansCom\/Mount-Evans-AreasSummitLake.HTML\" target=\"_blank\">Summit Lake<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.4em\">, and it\u2019s a popular route for climbing Spalding and Evans.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4828\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-northwest-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4828\" class=\"wp-image-4828 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-northwest-side.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Evans from Spalding Slopes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-northwest-side.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-northwest-side-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-northwest-side-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Evans-northwest-side-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Evans from Spalding Slopes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Leave the trail and descend about 750 vertical feet north to the Spalding \u2013 Gray Wolf saddle at about 13030 feet. The broad saddle area is marshy, so try to pick a dry route. From the saddle, hike north across the tundra, and then climb the easy southeast ridge of Gray Wolf.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4820 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-North.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-North.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-North.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-North-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-North-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-North-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4835'>\n\t\t\t\tWest of Evans North to Spaulding\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-to-Gray-Wolf.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-to-Gray-Wolf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-to-Gray-Wolf.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-to-Gray-Wolf-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-to-Gray-Wolf-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Spalding-to-Gray-Wolf-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4834'>\n\t\t\t\tMount Spalding, Saddle, and Gray Wolf\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-to-Spalding.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-to-Spalding.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-to-Spalding.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-to-Spalding-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-to-Spalding-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-to-Spalding-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4833'>\n\t\t\t\tGray Wolf Looking Back at Spalding and Evans\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The summit is broad, rocky, and pleasant; the activation zone is large. Rocks southwest of the top provide shelter from the west wind.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4820 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Summit.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Summit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Summit.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Summit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Summit-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Summit-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4832'>\n\t\t\t\tGray Wolf Summit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Grays-and-Torreys-from-Gray-Wolf.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Grays-and-Torreys-from-Gray-Wolf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Grays-and-Torreys-from-Gray-Wolf.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Grays-and-Torreys-from-Gray-Wolf-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Grays-and-Torreys-from-Gray-Wolf-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Grays-and-Torreys-from-Gray-Wolf-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4826'>\n\t\t\t\tGrays and Torreys from Gray Wolf\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Gray Wolf is a great radio site \u2013 it\u2019s far from man-made sources of RF noise, and it has an open view across the Denver Area, the Plains, and the mountains. Few people visit this summit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4831\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Activation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4831\" class=\"wp-image-4831 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Activation.jpg\" alt=\"Gray Wolf Activation\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Activation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Activation-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Activation-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Gray-Wolf-Activation-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gray Wolf Activation<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even though this hike looks like an easy stroll across the tundra, it requires about 6 total miles of hiking. Most of the route is rough trail or off-trail. The total vertical ascent is about 2000 feet, and the entire trip is above 13,000 feet. Pick a good day for this interesting activation, and start early!<\/p>\n<p>It looks like the route to Gray Wolf can be shortened by starting at <a title=\"Summit Lake Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/detail\/arp\/about-forest\/?cid=stelprdb5162826\" target=\"_blank\">Summit Lake<\/a>. Hike up the ridge trail northwest of the Lake, climb to the north slope of Spalding, and then leave the trail and head north to Gray Wolf. The total hiking distance is reduced, but the total vertical ascent is still about 2000 vertical feet. I have not climbed up the ridge above Summit Lake, but it looks like an efficient route.<\/p>\n<p>73<\/p>\n<p>George Carey Fuller<br \/>\nKX0R<\/p>\n<HR>\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dd\/Achtung.svg\/877px-Achtung.svg.png\" alt=\"ATTENTION\" style=\"float:left\" height=\"41\" width=\"41\"> \n\n!! WARNING !! There are <b>old<\/b> mountaineers, and \n<b>bold<\/b> mountaineers... there are no old-bold mountaineers. \nHiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Colorado with its extreme elevations. I am not accepting responsibility for any death or injury resulting from activations based on my trip reports. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required - enjoy!\n<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>W0C\/PR-020 Gray Wolf Mountain 4146 m \/ 13602 ft Aug 16, 2014 By KX0R Gray Wolf Mountain is a high alpine summit located about 2-1\/2 miles northeast of Mount Evans. 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