W0C\/FR-089
\nCheesman Mountain
\n2422 m \/ 7946 ft
\nOct 24, 2015
\nApril 7 & 8, 2016<\/p>\n
By KX0R<\/p>\n
Cheesman Mountain<\/a> is an obscure peak located in the South Platte Canyon<\/a> area near Cheesman Reservoir<\/a>.<\/p>\n Key Points:<\/p>\n \u2022 Mountain and surrounding area were burned up Summary:<\/p>\n Chessman Mountain<\/a> stands high on the north side of Chessman Reservoir. The entire area burned in the huge Hayman Fire<\/a> of 2002. There\u2019s no trail, the route\u2019s rough, but the reward is a fine radio site with spectacular views. This is another Colorado 1-point SOTA mountain to be climbed more for the total experience than for the points!<\/p>\n\n\t\t
\n\u2022 Pike National Forest
\n\u2022 No trail
\n\u2022 Accessible trailhead
\n\u2022 Incredible views of the Hayman Burn area
\n\u2022 Superb HF site
\n\u2022 Unique summit composed of orange Pikes Peak Granite
\n\u2022 Seldom climbed
\n\u2022 ~ 2.6 miles round-trip
\n\u2022 ~ 725 feet of vertical gain, plus ~ 100 feet on the return<\/p>\n