On August 11, 2007, a few people and I summited Longs Peak!  We started on the trail by 5:15 AM and Jennifer and I (the first of our group) summited by 12:05 PM.  So it took about 7 hours total.  The trail is 7.5 miles so 15 miles round trip.  The weather was perfect!  Not a cloud in the sky until later when we were close.

It was just an amazing experience!  Even though it hurt sometimes (especially going up The Trough), I loved every part of it!  Also, the sky in these pictures really were that blue!

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  • A pristine stream
  • The stream farther up
  • A bridge over that stream
  • Sunrise!
  • First look of Longs Peak
  • At the Chasm Lake turn off
  • Chasm Lake
  • Ponds in the landscape
  • Longs Peak can't hide very well
  • Trudging up to The Boulder Field
  • First look of The Keyhole
  • The Boulder Field
  • The Keyhole
  • I wish I was him
  • The Keyhole close up
  • Looking Southwest from the Keyhole
  • Did I just climb that thing? (The Trough)
  • The Narrows
  • The Home Stretch
  • Some weird rock outcroppings
  • Owned
  • The summit!
  • Taking naps on the summit
  • Pikes Peak (a 14er)
  • Hallett's Peak
  • Trail Ridge road
  • Jeff on the top
  • Jewel and Mills Lake
  • Bear Lake
  • Look, ants!