Uncompahgre Peak (14,309 feet), San Juan Range, Colorado

Via South Ridge from Nellie Creek

Rank in Colorado: 6

Trailhead Elevation: 11,400 feet; Elevation Gain: 3,000 feet; 7 miles round trip

July 12, 2006

76Silky Phacelia	77Back at the saddle	78Hadrian	79Checkerspot Butterfly	80Marmot basking in the sun
81Alpine meadow	82Another Checkerspot	83Uncompahgre Fritillary	84Uncompahgre Peak in the back	85Checkerspot Butterfly
86Sulphur Butterfly	87Alpine meadow and Uncompahgre	88Photo shoot	89Hadrian and Uncompahgre	90The creek
91Marsh Marigolds	92On the trail	93On the trail	94On the trail	95On the trail
96Descending	97Looking down	98Looking ahead	99Looking back at the peak	100Close-up of the peak
101Meadows	102Colorado columbine	103Colorado Columbine	104Penstemons	105The way down
106Hadrian on the trail	107Mountain Bluebells	108Melting snow	109Nellie Creek	110Nellie Creek
111By the creek	112Nellie Creek	113Nellie Creek	114Nellie Creek	115Nellie Creek
116Nellie Creek and the trail	117Nellie Creek and Uncompahgre	118High Mountain Blue	119Approaching treeline	120Treeline
121Butterfly on Sunflowers	122Butterfly on Sunflowers	123On the trail	124On the trail	125On the trail
126Brookcress	127View from the trail	128Looking back	129Yellow Buckwheat	130Mushrooms
131Heartleaf Arnica	132Heartleaf Arnica	133Wilderness sign	134Trail	135Trail sign
136Back at the trailhead	137Trailhead sign	138Butterfly info	139Trail register	140By trail register
141Profile of the hike