
Starting along the Calico National Recreation Trail.

Looking back at the trailhead as I start along the Calico Trial.

The trail is in great shape, heading through forest and meadows.


A nice boardwalk through a marshy section of meadow.

View back.





View back along the Calico trail. You can see Lizard Head in the distance.

View back as I near treeline.

Elliott Mountain ahead.


A shot back toward the Wilson group. Lizard Head visible on the right.

Elliott Mountain ahead.


View back along the ridgeline as some fog rolled in.

View back along the trail as I head up Elliott Mountain's north ridge.

Pleasant tundra to Elliott Mountain.

View back along the ridgeline.


Elliott Mountain ahead on the left. Sockrider Peak right of center.

Close-up of the ridgeline to Elliott Mounain.

View back from the Elliott Mountain along the ridge.

Elliott Mountain, view toward Sockrider Peak.

Close-up at Sockrider Peak. You can see the Calico Trail snaking up the ridge to the summit.

Heading down Elliott Mountain's south ridge, view toward the saddle. If you leave the ridge early you might be able to avoid the short section of Class 2 at the bottom.

Along the Calico Trail, now headed up to Sockrider Peak.

Junction with the East Fall Creek Trail (the shorter approach to the peaks).

View back toward Elliott Mountain.

Sockrider Peak ahead.

Another shot toward Elliott with some pretty fog.

Sockrider Peak ahead.

Sockrider Peak summit, view toward Elliott Mountain.

Sockrider Peak summit, view southwest toward Calico Peak and Anchor Mountain. Maybe another day!

View back toward Sockrider Peak once I'm back along the Calico Trail. Elliott Mountain is above me on the left.

Close-up toward the Wilson group as I continue along the Calico Trail.

Along the Calico Trail as I near the north side of Elliott Mountain, where I left the trail earlier to ascend Elliott.

Close-up at the Calico Trail and the San Juans.

A view north along the Calico Trail. I took this photo on my way back since the ascent was covered in fog.
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