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Photo Gallery Ten

Lower South Colony Lake, CO - Humbolt Peak, CO - Crestone Needle, CO

Crestone Needle from Lower South Colony Lake

Crestone Needle from a cascade in the outflow stream of Lower South Colony Lake near Westcliffe, CO.

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Parry's Primrose at Lower South Colony Lake

Close Up of wildflowers (Parry's Primrose) next to the outflow cascade of Lower South Colony Lake.

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Cascade at Lower South Colony Lake

Cascade in the outflow stream of South Colony Lake with Crestone Needle in the background.

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Close up of Parry's Primrose

Close Up of wildflowers (Parry's Primrose) next to the outflow cascade of Lower South Colony Lake.

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Crestone Needle

The stream crossing from the outflow of Lower South Colony Lake with Crestone Needle beyond.

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Crestone Peak and Upper South Colony Lake

Upper South Colony Lake with Crestone Peak and a part of Crestone Needle visible beyond.

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Wildflowers along the Trail to Humbolt Peak

Close Up of wildflowers on the trail.

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Crestone Needle from near Humbolt Peak saddle

Crestone Needle with Upper South Colony Lake below from near the crest of the Humbolt Peak saddle.

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Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle from the Humbolt Peak saddle

Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak from just below the Humbolt Peak saddle on the north side.

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Wildflowers on Humbolt Peak Saddle

Close Up of wildflowers on the saddle.

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Wildflowers on Humbolt Peak Saddle

Close Up of wildflowers on the saddle.

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Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle from above the Humbolt Peak saddle

Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak from a few hundred feet above the Humbolt Peak saddle.

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Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle from above the Humbolt Peak saddle

Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak from about half way up the summit ridge to Humbolt Peak.

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Wildflowers on the route to the summit of Humbolt Peak

Close Up of wildflowers taken from the trail above the saddle half way to the summit of Humbolt Peak.

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View to the summit of Humbolt Peak

The first view of the top of Humbolt Peak after skirting the false summit. (Looking east)

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View to the summit of Humbolt Peak

A notch along the ridge walk to the summit of Humbolt Peak allows views down into the North Colony Creek drainage. (Looking east)

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View south form the summit of Humbolt Peak

Looking south from near the summit of Humbolt Peak.

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View north from the summit of Humbolt Peak

Looking north from the summit of Humbolt Peak.

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View to the summit of Humbolt Peak

Looking west from near the summit of Humbolt Peak with Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak on the horizon.

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View to the summit of Humbolt Peak

Climbers sign the peak register in a view back to the summit of Humbolt Peak with the Bear's Playground and Kit Carson on the right and the top of Crestone Peak on the left. (Looking west)

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