Handies Peak (14,048 feet), San Juan Range, Colorado

Via American Basin and Southwest Slope

Rank in Colorado: 40

Trailhead Elevation: 11,600 feet; Elevation Gain: 2,500 feet; 5.3 miles round trip

July 10, 2006

*The San Juans contain thirteen 14ers and hundreds of 13ers. They are located in the southwest corner of Colorado. They cover more than 4,000 square miles of rugged beauty remote from civilization...

01On route to Colorado	02Utah sunset	03Utah sunset	04Finally Lake City, Colorado	05Lake City
06Wireless internet access	07Lake City	08Lake City store	09Lake City post office	10Westwood Cabins
11Westwood Cabins	12Westwood Cabins	13Lake City	14Alpine Loop	15Alpine Loop
16Vistas along Alpine Loop	17Alpine Loop	18On Alpine Loop	19Columbine by the road	20Alpine Loop- looking ahead
21Alpine Loop- looking back	22Vistas along the road	23Turn off for American Basin	24Vistas along the road	25American Basin straight ahead
26Alpine Sunflowers	27Corn Lily	28The creek	29Creek crossing	30Past creek crossing
31American Basin	32Mountain Bluebells	33Checking the trailhead	34Colorado Columbines	35Trailhead
36The next morning	37Morning light on cliffs	38Morning light	39Photo shoot	40Posing on the trail
41Morning light on cliffs	42On the trail	43Marmot	44On the trail	45Melting snow
46Marsh Marigolds	47Marmot	48Marmot	49View of the saddle	50On the trail
51Looking back	52Looking back	53Sloan Lake	54Approaching the saddle	55At the saddle
56The saddle	57View from the saddle	58View from the saddle	59Summit comes to view	60On route to the top
61On route to the top	62Hiking through alpine meadow	63Alpine meadow	64Alpine Sunflowers	65Alpine meadow
66Looking down	67Looking down	68Almost there	69Alpine Avens	70Approaching the summit