North Ridge - Hike
North Ridge - Class 2
Start: Gerald Ford Parking Garage @ Beaver Creek - Beaver Lake TH
Summits: Mount Jackson, PT13433
Route: N Ridge
Distance: 21.8 Miles
Elevation Gain: 6300
Time: 9 Hours 45 Minutes (Includes an hour and 15 summit time)
Partner: Dustin Johnson
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A relatively gentle but LONG hike to an amazing place. The 7 miles to Upper Turquoise Lake went quickly. The steep gully from the lake to the upper slopes wasn't too bad either. From the top of the gully to the summit was mostly gentle hiking in gassy meadows or on stable talus. There was even a bit of easy class 3 scrambling before the summit.
Distance: 21.8 Miles - Elevation Gain: 6300ft
Jackson from PT13768
Dustin approaching Upper Turquoise Lake
Climbing the steep gully above the lake. For reference notice where the gully is relative to the lake.
The upper meadows and talus that lead to the summit
Looking west to Gold Dust, Pika and Finnegan
Dustin approaching the easy class 3 before the summit and taking in the views of Holy Cross
Mt of the Holy Cross. Is that skiable?
Looking to Jackson's summit
Looking to Gold Dust and friends
Dustin on the easy class 3 down climb
Jackson's summit
L2R: Holy Cross, Holy Cross Ridge and PT13768
Looking southwest to the Elks way off in the distance. Lots of snow on Snowmass
Hiking over to PT13433
Jackson from PT13433
Looking south into the HCW from PT13433
The Gores!
Alex re-summiting Jackson from PT13333
Big Lake between Gold Dust and Pika. Mount Sopris in the distance.
Holy Cross, Holy Cross Ridge and PT13678.
back over the easy class 3
This ridge looks burly... and fun :-o
Upper Turquoise Lake and Grouse Mountain
Hunkering down for the 7 miles back to the truck. oh... the wildflowers were gorgeous.