Gray's Peak, Silver Plume, CO 10/5/2025
I decided to camp out for this hike since I wanted to be done by early afternoon, and I ended up making quite a few mistakes.
Firstly, you aren't allowed to make campfires in a lot of places, and this is one of them.
I had bought wood to burn for a campfire, but we ended up not being able to use it and just went to bed hungry.
It was a very moderately cold night when we were there and I did not pack a sleeping bag that could hold up in the temperature.
I think it actually snowed while we were setting up camp, and I woke up many times that night not being able to feel my feet.
We woke up for good at around 7 in the morning to make some breakfast, when we realized that we hadn't brought any spoons.
As shown in one of the photos above, we had to make ones out of aluminum foil which was pretty flimsy and difficult to use.
The sunrise was a welcome sight after that rough night, and the actual hike was freezing but got easier the more I hiked.
Overall, this hike felt very long, and near the end my friend was about ready to stop so I made the wise decision to run up the mountain to the top.
I thought this would take me 30 minutes out and back but it ended up taking over an hour.
I was supposed to summit both Gray's peak and Torrey's peak, though I only ended up being able to make it to Gray's before I was unable to continue.
I will be coming back for Torrey's, but probably not until next summer.
