
Starting along a mysterious trail from where we parked.

The trail was a little marshy, but overall is surprisingly good shape.

Peak 13093 comes into view.

The trail ended. We headed to the right up the slope that would eventually lead to the ridgeline above.

View back down the slope as we ascend to the grassy ridge.

Another shot of Luke and Marisa ascending the grassy slope to the ridge (ridge out of frame on the right). Peak 13093 visible left, Dolly Varden Mountain on the right.

We found some sort of social trail that led to the ridgeline.

Class 2 obstacle on the way to Dolly Varden Mountain.

View back at our progress. We came up from the trees on right in this photo. Uncomphagre, Wetterhorn, Coxcomb visible in the distance.

Luke observing that we are, in fact, in the wilderness area.

A shot back as we ascend the rocky Class 2 to the summit of Dolly Varden Mountain.

Dolly Varden Mountain summit, view toward Wetterhorn Peak (center). We came up the valley in the center of this photo.

Dolly Varden Mountain, view toward Peak 13093. Lightly rocky descent to reach the saddle.

Approaching the base of Peak 13093.

Class 2 up Peak 13093.

Marisa scrambling the Class 2. What a nice happy smile.

Steeper Class 2 as we near the summit.

Another shot back toward Dolly Varden Mountain as we near the summit of Peak 13093.

Peak 13093 view toward Sunshine Mountain (left).

Class 2 descent from Peak 13093.

All tundra to the summit of Sunshine Mountain.

View back toward Peak 13093.

Sunshine Mountain ahead, lots of tundra.

Sushine Mountain ahead.

Approaching the summit, view back along the tundra. Peak 13093 visible center.

Sunshine Mountain just up there.

Approaching Sunshine Mountain.

Sunshine Mountain summit, view west toward Lake City.

Sunshine Mountain summit, view north toward Wetterhorn Peak (center) and Uncompahgre Peak (far right).

Descending the tundra, headed generally northwest.

Peak 13093 visible top left as we descend.

Steep tundra with some light Class 2.

Entering the forest.

Animal trails helped a lot of the time.

Otherwise we had some light bushwhacking.

Crossing North Fork of Henson Creek, where we re-joined the trail we came in on.
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