Respect the General

Mt. Sherman on the drive in

On my continuing road to recovery, it was time to try my first 14er of 2022.  While none of the 14ers are genuinely easy – you’re climbing up to 14,000 feet, after all – some are easier than others.  The one generally considered the easiest is Mt. Sherman, in the Mosquito range between Leadville and Fairplay.  From the upper 4wd trailhead the round-trip climb is listed as under five miles with just over 2,000 feet of vertical. A perfect re-introduction to mountain climbing.

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