Torreys Peak
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Torreys Peak is a mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. It is one of 53 fourteeners in Colorado. Its nearest major city is Denver. Torreys Peak is located along the Continental Divide, as well as the division between Clear Creek County and Summit County. In the Arapaho language Torrey's Peak and the adjacent Gray's Peak are named, Heeniiyoowuu or "Ant Hills".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
NameEdit
The first European to ascend Torreys Peak, botanist Charles C. Parry, named the peak for his botanist colleague John Torrey. Torrey actually did not see the peak until 1872, 11 years later (the year before his death at the age 76). It is nearly always mentioned in conjunction with nearby Grays Peak.<ref name="peaks">Template:Cite book</ref>
HikingEdit
There are three main trails used to reach the summit.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first is actually a continuation of Grays Peak Trail to the summit of Grays Peak, which starts in Stevens Gulch. See the Grays Peak article for more information on accessing that trail.
A popular and challenging variation of this trail follows class-3 Kelso Ridge. This route splits from the Grays Peak trail Template:Convert from the trailhead, climbs to the Template:Convert saddle between Torreys and Template:Convert Kelso Mountain, then follows the rugged ridge about Template:Convert to the summit.
The third trail starts at Loveland Pass about Template:Convert to the northwest. To reach Loveland Pass, follow I-70 west from Denver Template:Convert to where US Route 6 breaks off and heads south. Follow the meandering Route 6 approximately seven miles to the trailhead at Loveland Pass, at an elevation of Template:Convert. The steepest part of the trail actually begins right away with a half mile climb of Template:Convert. The trail follows the Continental Divide gently taking the climber down into three saddles and up two more peaks, including Grizzly Peak at Template:Convert and Mount Sniktau at Template:Convert.<ref name=Mtns.com>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=HikingCO>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The final saddle rests at approximately 12,600 ft. From this saddle, it is a mile-long ascent of Template:Convert to the final summit.
Once at the summit, many opt to continue on to Grays Peak, Template:Convert away. The trail from Torreys Peak to Grays Peak dips down to a Template:Convert saddle and then climbs back up to Template:Convert.
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External linksEdit
- Torreys Peaks on 14ers.com
- Torreys Peak Hiking Guide on Backpacker
- Torreys Peak on ListsofJohn
- Torreys Peak on Peakery
- Torreys Peak on Summitpost
- Grays and Torreys Peaks on TrailCentral.com
- GPS Trail Map Using Google Maps
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