Comments on: Mount Sopris Birthday Adventure

By: Jared

Jared — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:14:04 +0000

Wow, brings back memories. I skied Sopris 3 times while in high school. Bootpacked up the main bowl with my alpine gear each time and camped at Thomas Lakes. Has a sweet view from home in El Jebel. God I miss that mountain. . .

By: Conner

Conner — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:39:39 +0000

Wow! what beautiful pictures! That looked like a lot of fun- I’ve been to Aspen, but only to highlands, might consider this for a future vacation!

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:32:22 +0000

I usually park before the Hay Park gate, at that small creek crossing with the bridge, down in the timber. There is a “No Snowmobiles” sign there and an old road cut leads into the woods.

By: Ken Hudson

Ken Hudson — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:23:27 +0000

That’s what I thought. I have used it with my sleds as well. Park at the gate and then skin from there. Even camped one year at the lakes and then skied the next day. Good fun.

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:14:02 +0000

Ken, I’m referring to the legal trail used by snowmobilers. It begins as the Dinkle Lake Road, then turns off at the Sopris summer parking area and uses the Hay Park trail. The Hay Park trail basically contours the lower flanks of the peak.