Hike West Spanish Peak San Isabel National Forest, CO

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Oct 4, 2019 — West Spanish Peak is a fairly prominent Colorado 13er and is the taller of the two Spanish Peaks. I started from Cordova Pass, taking the standard route for the peak. The trail headed along the initially mostly flat terrain to the base of West Spanish Peak, where the surprisingly well-traveled and pretty well maintained trail through steep talus and scree led to the summit. There's a false summit a bit before the high point, so make sure to go a little farther to reach the peak. There are some really incredibly vast views in all directions.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

West Spanish Peak

13626 ft

3666 rise

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Along the West Peak Trail.

Gorgeous trail through some meadows. West Spanish Peak visible ahead.

And through forest.

Approaching West Spanish Peak.

Base of West Spanish Peak. A fairly easy to follow trail leads up the talus/scree.

Making progress from the peak's base.

View back along the trail toward Cordova Pass, where I came from.

More progress up the talus/scree.

Close-up of the terrain.

Almost to the summit of West Spanish Peak.

West Spanish Peak summit ahead, view toward East Spanish Peak.

West Spanish Peak summit, view back the way I came.

Close-up of some crazy dikes to the north.

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