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Mount Sneffels - Uncompahgre National Forest

near Ridgeway and Ouray, Colorado

Mt Sneffels Approach Hike

The start of the approach on the standard route to the summit of 14,150' Mount Sneffels.

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View to Blue Lakes Pass from Mt Sneffels saddle

Nearing the top of the saddle between Mt Sneffels and Kismet Peak.  Blue Lakes Pass clearly visible beyond.

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View from Mt Sneffesl Coular to Mt Sneffels saddle

Looking down to the saddle between Mount Sneffels and Kismet Peak from a few feet into the approach coular on the climb to Mt. Sneffels.

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View of Mt Sneffels Coular from Kismet Peak

Foreshortened view of the approach coular to Mount Sneffels from Kismet Peak.

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Mt Sneffels coular

Looking down to the saddle between Mount Sneffels and Kismet Peak from very high into the approach coular on the climb to Mount Sneffels.

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Mt Sneffels coular notch

Looking down into the approach coular from "The Notch" on the climb to the summit of Mount Snefells.

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View from Mt Sneffesl summit

View southwest of the Blue Lakes Basin from the summit of Mount Sneffels.

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View from Mt Sneffels summit

View from the summit of Mt Sneffels looking south.  The ski slopes of Telluride are visible beyond the ridgeline of Mt. Gilpin at mid-ground.

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View from Mt Sneffels summit

Looking southeast down into Yankee Boy Basin from the summit of Mount Sneffels.

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