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Panorama of Columbine Lake in the San Juan Mountains
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Columbine Lake
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Relaxing at Columbine Lake
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Columbine Lake
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Columbine Lake
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Selfie on Bridal Peak
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Blue Lake from the top of Bridal Peak
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Bridal Peak
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Bullion King Lake
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Aspens in prime color on Red Mountain Pass
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Starting up the old road at the end of Porphyry Gulch
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Aspens in prime color on Red Mountain Pass
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Getting to the saddle south of Silver Mountain. Stay out of the center, it is nasty hardpan on steep slopes!
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San Luis Peak one last time before we drop into Willow Creek.
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On top of San Luis Peak!
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On top with our friends John and Tamara.
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Nearing the summit. Maybe 50 fee of gain left.
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Final push to San Luis. 1400 feet to go.
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First view of San Luis. It's WAY out there!
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Looking west after ascending the saddle and dropping onto the Colorado Trail
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Carrie in Creede. Such a cool town.
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The first 6 miles of the hike were essentially meadows and a flat trail
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After 6 miles of hiking, I finally see the peak!
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Huge meadow I followed for miles
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Peak 13048 and a really neat small canyon
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Uncompahgre left, Wetterhorn center and Coxcomb Peak right.
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Cool pinnacles on Silver Mountain
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South Slops of Silver Mountain
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Uncompahgre Peak from Silver Mountain
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The route to Peak 13048 after descending Silver Mountain