Denver Seminary

This post comes from Robert Jones:

Well, I was feeling particularly academic and decided to get some further schooling on Mt.Harvard over the weekend. Mt.Harvard is part of the “CollegiatePeaks.”  Five of the southern peaks of the Sawatch Range carry the names of universities and Harvard is one of those peaks. And Harvard is only one of three peaks in the state to rise above 14,400 feet.

Chad W., a student at DenSem, joined me on this hike. We left Denver at 9:00 p.m. and arrived at the trailhead around midnight. Chad parked himself under a pine tree (me in the car) and slept a few hours before starting our predawn hike.

Here is a nice profile of the peak. Harvard is an easy climb, but it does require some effort. The standard route on this hike is a total of 14 miles and 4,600 feet of elevation gain. So what the mountain lacks in brute, it makes up for it in sheer energy.

Tada! The Wayward Bottle at 14,420 feet on a fine summer’s day. Thanks Chad for keeping me company. You did a great job!