Mt. Yale Hike (October 2010)

November 29, 2010

Mt. Yale

Mt. Yale, about 10 miles west of Buena Vista, Colorado is 14,196. This 9.5 mile hike was in October and snow had already fallen on the peak.
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Mt. Sneffels (September 2009)

November 7, 2009

San Juans Trips 9-09 - View When the Clouds Had Cleared

(San Juans - Part 3)

Mt. Sneffels is third highest mountain in the San Juans, 14,150 ft. The hike up it is short, but steep and fun. The drive from Ouray to the trailhead was very scenic and part of it is a shelf road with amazing views.

[img 61] Overhanging Rock

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Sunshine and Redcloud Peaks (September 2009)

October 17, 2009

Redcloud Peak

(This is the first of several trip reports from my San Juans trip in September.)

We started at the Silver Creek Trailhead for the climb up Sunshine and Redcloud Peaks. The first part of the trail followed Silver Creek up through a scenic valley.

[img 50]Trail Going Along Silver Creek

We tur...
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