Larimer County has 256 peaks having an official “Ranked” status. One of them, located in the north central part of the county, is not climbed too often, even though it is easy to drive near and has a relatively easy hiking route to its summit. This is Peak 9900; it has an elevation of you guessed it–9,900 feet. It is the 96th highest of the county’s ranked peaks.
I first ascended this peak about 12 years ago and was recently asked if I’d like to accompany a couple of hiking friends to climb it again. I jumped at the chance. The entire ascent and descent distances were hiked on fresh snow, and we had a very enjoyable outing with our puppies. It was an easy decision to hide a cache in the summit area as an added enticement to the relatively few adventurous cache seekers who wish to visit fairly remote mountain locations in the county. I found a nice spot to hide the pint-sized container that’s wrapped in black tape. Here’s where to locate it: along the south side of the summit area is a series of rocks. A single pine tree grows near the top of one of these rock clusters, just above a couple of old, weathered, gnarled fallen trees. The cache is 2 feet north of this lone tree under a rock overhang, and is covered by a number of sticks.
Coordinates for a suggested parking location are given below. The Deadman Road and Pearl Beaver Road used for access to the peak region are closed from December through mid-June. Enjoy your time in this area of Larimer County. Count on a round trip hike of about 2.25 miles and an elevation gain of about 560 feet.
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P0809Q1 - Suggested Parking
N 40° 50.723 W 105° 42.658
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Peak 9900
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