Just Hiking
An extensive collection of low-quality trip reports.
This is a personal website that includes photos and a short narrative from my hiking, scrambling, backpacking, and climbing adventures over the last 28 years. Take a look if you are interested.
James Just
Latest Reports
08/01/2025 - Point 13626
A Bi-Centennial Peak in the Sawatch Mountains.
07/19/2025 - Twin Peaks North/Twin Peaks South
A Bi-Centennial Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
07/19/2025 - Point 13620
A Bi-Centennial Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
07/18/2025 - South Zapata Lake
A backpacking trip with my daughter in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
07/12/2025 - Carbonate Mtn./Cyclone Mtn./Lo Carb/Grizzly Mtn.
A loop to three Bi-Centennial Peaks northwest of Poncha Springs, Colorado.
07/04/2025 - Ophir Mountain
A rounded peak just south of Frisco, Colorado.
A Bi-Centennial Peak in the Sawatch Mountains.
07/19/2025 - Twin Peaks North/Twin Peaks South
A Bi-Centennial Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
07/19/2025 - Point 13620
A Bi-Centennial Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
07/18/2025 - South Zapata Lake
A backpacking trip with my daughter in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
07/12/2025 - Carbonate Mtn./Cyclone Mtn./Lo Carb/Grizzly Mtn.
A loop to three Bi-Centennial Peaks northwest of Poncha Springs, Colorado.
07/04/2025 - Ophir Mountain
A rounded peak just south of Frisco, Colorado.
Hikes By Year
1998 2003 2008 2013 2018 2023
1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026
2002 2007 2012 2017 2022 2027
This site was designed to share my recreational adventures in the mountains. I have posted photos, statistics, and descriptions of trips I have taken over the years. From 1998 to 2003, most of my reports are from Idaho. Since 2003, I have lived in Colorado with hikes throughout the state.
I am generally a fair-weather day-hiker with only the occasional backpacking trip; however, my hiking has certainly evolved over the years. I started out with short trail hikes to lakes and low peaks. After a few years, my focus shifted to reaching the summit of higher mountains through a combination of hiking and scrambling. As my experience and skills grew, I added many snow climbs and winter hikes to my resume.
I have also done a small amount of easy technical rock climbing and a fair amount of moderate ice climbing. I took a few years off beginning in 2014 as my hiking time shifted to family and significantly more mountain biking. I picked up ice climbing and hiking again in 2017, but haven't done much rock climbing for numerous years. Thanks for visiting.
James Just