About 10 miles and 2500ft gain from the Stagecoach Lift at the end of the Quaking Aspen loop to the top of Monument Peak. This was my 2nd trip up to Monumnet. The first (along with East) can be found here.
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08/14/2010 06:31 PM
The TRT trailhead at the Heavenly Stagecoach Lift. There was a pair of TRT tru-hikers also departing as I was heading out.
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08/14/2010 09:46 AM
Steeply uphill for the initial bit as the TRT headed under the ski lift.
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08/14/2010 09:51 AM
The TRT veered off to the left but my route was right and climbed an initial clearcut ski slope.
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08/14/2010 09:56 AM
I mostly stuck to the service roads today (which in the winter are the green slopes)
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08/14/2010 10:13 AM
Another ski slope.
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08/14/2010 10:22 AM
First glimpse of the Monument Peak summit in the distance
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08/14/2010 10:30 AM
The road skirted the dammed end of East Peak Lake
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08/14/2010 10:41 AM
Past the lake the road got quite a bit steeper and headed up toward the summit ridge
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