(As usual, click on the thumnails for a larger view. Click ONCE to get the STANDARD enlargement, then click on the STANDARD enlargement a second time if you wish to see the more detailed JUMBO enlargement.)
Umcompahgre Peak from the approach trail. |
The lovely approach to the peak along Nellie Creek. |
Looking back down the trail from about halfway up the mountain. |
Ed catches his breath. The summit is big and flat. |
Wetterhorn, another 14er (and quite a bit tougher than Umcompahgre) a few miles away from the summit. |
Lynn Moore takes a break on the summit. |
Ed on the upward trail to the top of Umcompahgre Peak. My but the oxygen gets thin above 13,000 feet! |
Looking toward the San Juans. You can see most of them from the top of Umcompahgre. |
Ed and Lynn share the view. |
"This was a little easier than Lindsey last year, wasn't it?" |
Looking north. |
The view off the northern edge. |
Another north view. |
View into the valley on the northern side. It's about 5,000 feet down to the bottom there. |
Lynn contemplates the downclimb. |
The beauty of the approach hike. |
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The only challenging part of the climb is this moderate scree slope. Just take it easy and you'll be fine. |
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A waterfall a few miles from the peak. |
