My ascent of 14er Mt. Sherman via the SW slopes route on August 12, 2021. Starting from just above the Fourmile Creek trailhead, this hike takes me past the remnants of old mines like the Dauntless and Hilltop mines, along an airy high ridge, and to a summit that is well-situated for views of some of Colorado's highest peaks. Named during the Civil War era for Union general William Sherman, the mountain is the southernmost fourteener in the Mosquito range. During the mid and late 1800's and well into the 1900's, the mountain and its environs were heavily mined for gold and silver, and then zinc. The early mining years gave rise to the boom towns of Horseshoe and Leavick. The mountain is one of Colorado's easier 14ers, since the trailhead is so high up. For the playlist of all my high mountain hikes and climbs: [ Ссылка ]. This is a table of contents for this video:

0:00 intro. and history
2:23 route overview, and directions to the TH, at ~11,200'
3:20 TH up to the gate, at ~12,000'
9:40 The gate to the Sherman/Sheridan saddle, at ~13,150'
(including ruins of the Dauntless & Hilltop mines)
20:53 The saddle to the summit, at 14,036'
29:06 Views from the top
31:12 Descending
33:12 Final thoughts
34:13 Final images
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Music selections:
1) "Simple Gifts" - Cooper Cannell (YouTube audio library)
2) "The Slow Rabbit" - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum (youTube audio library)
3) "Nitpicky Picnic" - The Whole Other (YouTube audio library)
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Additional sources:
1) For maps: U.S. Geological Survey - USGS
2) "A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners" by Walter R. Borneman and Lyndon J. Lampert. Pruett Publishing, 2nd edition, 1988.
3) "Colorado's Fourteeners - From Hikes to Climbs" by Gerry Roach. Fulcrum Publishing, 3rd edition, 2011.
4) 14ers.com: Mt. Sherman/routes/southwest ridge
5) "Colorado's Highest - The History of Naming the 14,000-Foot Peaks" by Jeri L. Norgren. John Fielder Publishing, 2020.

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