Sherman Loop
Date: 10/07/2023
Partners: David Hughes
Trailhead: Iowa Gulch 4WD Road
Summits:
* West Dyer (UR)
* Dyer
* Gemini (UR)
* White Ridge (UR)
* Sherman
* Sheridan
Distance: 11.2m
Elevation Gain: 4700ft
Duration: 8hrs
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West Dyer 14ers.com Page
Dyer 14ers.com Page
Gemini 14ers.com Page
White Ridge 14ers.com Page
Sherman 14ers.com Page
Sheridan 14ers.com Page
The best thing about this route is Dyer's scrambly west ridge. In fact, this one is a gem and worth coming back to many times. If I were to do this loop again I would cut out West Dyer, White Ridge and Sheridan.
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11.2m - 4700ft - 8hrs
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Looking back on southern views to the Sawatch
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Looking back to Sheridan to the south
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Ascending a gully towards the West Dyer - Dyer saddle
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Looking back to Sheridan
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Southerly sawatch views
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West Dyer's summit - Sheridan(L) - East Ball (R)
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Evans B to the north
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Dyer's amazing west ridge - gonna have to say this has better scrambling than Kelso ridge on Torreys. This one is a classic
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David on Dyer's west ridge. West Dyer and East Ball behind
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David's not having a bad time
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Gemini (L) and Sherman(R) from Dyer's summit
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Northern Mosquito views from Dyer
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Next stop Gemini. After Gemini we did an out and back to White Ridge
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Can't say I would do this out and back to White Ridge again. Oh well... box checked
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White Ridge dead ahead... don't miss this one... OR do miss this one
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David approaching White Ridge
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The best thing about White Ridge is it's view of Horseshoe to the southwest
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From White Ridge we did the unremarkable hike to Sherman's summit. This is a view of Sheridan from Sherman
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Looking back to White Ridge
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Looking back to Sherman from it's saddle with Sheridan
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Horseshoe to the south of Sheridan's summit
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Sheridan summit selfie with Horseshoe behind
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Sherman's west slopes on descent
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Looking back to Sheridan
