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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: June 24, 2009
- Miles Hiked: 4.0
- Elevation Gain: 2,000'
- Hiking Partner(s): None
- Description:
- I was working in Glenwood Springs (CO) for the week and decided to be
a tourist. After road biking the canyon on Monday and hiking to
Hanging Lake on Tuesday, I decided to check out the Storm King Mountain
14 Memorial Trail just west of Glenwood Springs (CO). This trail
was built after 1994 when 14 firefighters died in a fire on the slopes
of Storm King Mountain. The trail memorializes there efforts and
takes the hiker through some of the terrain that the firefighters faced.
Instead of crossing the canyon and hiking to the exact locations where
the bodies were recovered, I decided to continue up a ridge to extend
the hike beyond the lookout point and memorial. I didn't
have the time, energy, or drive to attempt to summit Storm King
Mountain, so a little ridge hiking/scrambling was sufficient.
- Maps:
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map of the area where this hike is located.
- Photographs:
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