Twin Lakes Camp/ Harvard Hike - The Last Horaah of the Summer.

This week we worked long hours monday through thursday in order to get friday off...so we decided to go to twin lakes, colorado (just past leadville) and set up a base camp to jump to the Collegiate Peaks from. Apparently we underestimated the areas coolness because we were all dumbfounded by the beauty of the area, the friendliness of the people, and the action going on at the place. As it turns out we came to twin lakes as the leadville 100 was going on. The Leadville 100 is a 100 mile bike race on the colorado trail. As it goes famous bikers like floyd Landis and supposedly lance armstrong were there. Its hard to tell who's who when the dudes are flying by on their bikes.
Anywho, we went to hike Mnt Harvard on Friday and found that the road was so bad we could not drive up to the trail head. Thus, we hiked 4 miles up to the trailhead..which was actually just as tough as hiking the trail because of the grade and elevation. We ended up going 3 1/2 more miles up to the ascent of Mnt Harvard, but as luck would have it (crappy preparation/unforseen circumstances) we did not have enough water to make ascent. Also, it was 2:00 before we made it to the base of harvard and you are supposed to be on your way back down from 14'ers around noon. Thus, we were a little bit slow. Soo, we didn't summit, but we got a lot of elevation excercise and saw some amazing landscapes.

Truly a great way to wrap up a phenomenal summer. Word.

I hope to see you all soon.


-I love hiking. Too bad its the last time I will be able to do it for a while. Owell...definately cannot complain about the amount I have done this summer (by I...I mean Nate too, of course)


-up to Mnt Harvard a 14er and one of the "Collegiate Peaks". This is actually a view of Mnt Princeton.


-Near the mnt Harvard Trailhead.


-The campsite at Twin Lakes. really roughing it...


-yup..twin lakes is a nice place to be.


-Looking to the left from our campsite.


-Sepia Evening View from the campsite.


-Another amazing view near our campsite on Twin Lakes just 20 min south of Leadville.


-Down by the Lake.


-Independence Pass Yesterday.