RT Length: .64 miles
Elevation Gain: 359’
Second up for the day was Notch Mountain. This was a very quick hike, and I’d recommend linking all three up together (or more). Just for reference, I hiked Tuesday Peak, Notch Mountain, and Ormes Peak today. From where I was parked for Tuesday Peak I drove 1.15 miles further north on Rampart Range Road. If you’re starting from Rampart Range Road in Garden of the Gods it will be 13.15 miles total to the parking area for Notch Mountain. As I was driving, I could see “Notch Mountain” ahead of me.
I parked at the base of the ridge and started hiking. This is a quick and easy ridge hike, starting in the burn area
The most difficult part of this hike was navigating all of the deadfall. I just kept heading northeast along the ridge.
This brought me to a rocky area
And then, I was suddenly at the summit. The summit is relatively large and flat.
I took a photo to prove I’d summited, and left a summit register (no marker on this peak)
The views aren’t that good here, because the trees on the summit obscure them. The good part is there are actually trees at the summit that made it through the fires
Here’s a view of Tuesday Peak from the summit of “Notch Mountain”
I turned and headed back down the ridge.
And my truck
The entire hike probably took 20 minutes.
Here’s a picture of the route from Tuesday Peak
Now, on to the next trailhead!
Wild Wanderer 