"Peaks 3,510’ & 3,340’ ~Eldorado Wilderness. Epic. Forget about the DV Super bloom! This area is peaking with mesmerizing colorful blooms right now! 7 miles, 2,300’ gain in 4:52hrs. My office on wheels, lil’ Red Car was MVP today, helping me shave 3 miles off of this rough, long and lonesome route deep in the Eldorado Wilderness. I recon’d the dirt roads yesterday for private property and noticed it wasn’t and the roads were benign and well groomed for the Nelson off road tours they are used for. I parked at the end of the good dirt roads and took an old 4by road to a wide wash that led to the middle of both peaks. I had some navigational issues up to the saddle between the two peak. The topo did me dirty and showed this path up but it put me atop a crumbly knife edge that was dangerous. 30 min of my time was killed retreating & rerouting into the gully. 3,510’ was 1st and looked like a no-brainer but ended up being scary near the top with an exposed ledge and some climbing. Nothing crazy but I haven’t challenged myself with new and different peaks in the last few years so it felt low grade creepy. 3,340’ looked like the terrible one but was easier. The terrain wore me out and maxe..." — paula.raimondi • Feb 25, 2026