Saturday, September 28, 2019

I Get Up, I Get Down

These pictures are from hike that I took on July 28th. I went up Twining Peak (13,711 ft.) by starting at Independence Pass.
Rocks and snow near the beginning of the hike
Clouds roll by
Looking back at Independence Pass
Twining Peak comes into view
Blue Lake
Looking back at Independence Pass from an unnamed peak
Looking east towards a cloud cover La Plata Peak
Twining Peak
Getting close to the summit of Twining Peak
Linkins Lake
Looking at the route back
Looking back at my route.  I went over the unnamed peak. (The peak might be called Blarney Peak, but I don't know if that is official)
Looking at Mt. Elbert
Independence Lake, Geissler Mountain East, & Lost Man Lake
Blue Lake
View of the false summit from the Summit
Me
Me on top Twining Peak
Alpine Sunflower
Trail down from the saddle
Looking back at Twining Peak
Approaching Independence Pass