Post by Nick Clark on Nov 17, 2009 18:28:19 GMT -5
There are multiple routes up Horsetooth, some faster than others, but the fastest known time to the north summit is 26:17 (Nick Clark 8/25/09) <http://irunmountains.blogspot.com/2009/08/horsetooth-rock-fkt-attempt.html>.
The route for the record above begins at the upper Horsetooth parking lot, right by the park trail map. Take the singletrack trail to the Soderburg service drive and continue until hitting Horsetooth Rock trail. Take that all the way up, staying right at the first intersection and then left at the intersection with the Westridge trail. Follow the trail to the base of the north summit and scramble to the high point, which involves a bit of class III climbing. Route is 2.5 miles & 1,500'. Round trip: 43:54
Other times of note from Jonathan Vigh's website <http://jonathanvigh.com/outdoors/running/FKTs/FKT_progression.htm>:
Descent (south summit): 15:23 (Jonathan Vigh 10/3/07)
Descent (north summit, via southrdige, Audra Culver): 15:36 (Jonathan Vigh 9/26/06)
Ascent via southridge, Audra Culver: 27:05 up, 44:37 r/t (Matt Bedoukian)
The route for the record above begins at the upper Horsetooth parking lot, right by the park trail map. Take the singletrack trail to the Soderburg service drive and continue until hitting Horsetooth Rock trail. Take that all the way up, staying right at the first intersection and then left at the intersection with the Westridge trail. Follow the trail to the base of the north summit and scramble to the high point, which involves a bit of class III climbing. Route is 2.5 miles & 1,500'. Round trip: 43:54
Other times of note from Jonathan Vigh's website <http://jonathanvigh.com/outdoors/running/FKTs/FKT_progression.htm>:
Descent (south summit): 15:23 (Jonathan Vigh 10/3/07)
Descent (north summit, via southrdige, Audra Culver): 15:36 (Jonathan Vigh 9/26/06)
Ascent via southridge, Audra Culver: 27:05 up, 44:37 r/t (Matt Bedoukian)