Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We summited Tabeguache Peak, elevation 14,158’, via the west ridge route starting from Jennings Creek trailhead. This is the non-standard route to summit this peak. In fact, the trailhead isn’t even marked and only has room for a couple of vehicles. As a result one can expect near total solitude on this hike (we didn’t see anyone until the summit). There is a faint trail most of the way, and the views along the ridge are spectacular. One can keep the entire hike under class3 with careful route finding. Highly recommend this route if one needs to bag Tabeguache only instead of a Shavano-Tabeguache combo. Total hiking stats from TH: 8 miles with 3,800ft elevation gain
Music:
Discovery, by AK
Water & Spirit, by James Joshua Otto
Midnight Drive, by James Joshua Otto
0:00 Camp site and valley approach
4:46 West Ridge
7:31 Summit views
#14ers
We summited Tabeguache Peak, elevation 14,158’, via the west ridge route starting from Jennings Creek trailhead. This is the non-standard route to summit this peak. In fact, the trailhead isn’t even marked and only has room for a couple of vehicles. As a result one can expect near total solitude on this hike (we didn’t see anyone until the summit). There is a faint trail most of the way, and the views along the ridge are spectacular. One can keep the entire hike under class3 with careful route finding. Highly recommend this route if one needs to bag Tabeguache only instead of a Shavano-Tabeguache combo. Total hiking stats from TH: 8 miles with 3,800ft elevation gain
Music:
Discovery, by AK
Water & Spirit, by James Joshua Otto
Midnight Drive, by James Joshua Otto
0:00 Camp site and valley approach
4:46 West Ridge
7:31 Summit views
#14ers
