
A short road walk leads to this official trail sign, keep right.

Along the Blue Lakes Trail.

Small meadow along the way.

Mostly a forested walk with some views toward the surrounding peaks.

A switchback along the Blue Lakes Trail.

Above the aspens and into higher elevation.

A bit more than halfway up the Blue Lakes Trail.

View back, the trailhead far below in the center somewhee.

A large meadow before reaching Lower Blue Lake.

Junction, straight leads to Lower Blue Lake, left up to Blue Lakes Pass.

Lower Blue Lake.

Above Lower Blue Lake.

View back along the Blue Lakes Pass Trail.

Middle Blue Lake.

View back as I pass by Middle Blue Lake.

Approaching Upper Blue Lake. Blue Lakes Pass seen top left.

Upper Blue Lake. The trail switchbacks to the top left.

View back toward Upper Blue Lake.

Switchbacks up to Blue Lakes Pass.

Upper and Middle Blue Lakes seen from the switchbacks.

Gilpin Peak seen left.

Blue Lakes Pass, view back.

View east into Yankee Boy Basin. Gilpin Peak top right. I dropped down on the trail rather than stick to the ridge.


Talus scrambling, then a steep grassy slope to gain the north ridge, seen top right.

Along a social trail.

Avoiding obstacles along the crest.

A steep, loose, Class 2+ section to regain the crest after the ridgeline obstacles.

View down at the Class 2+.

Continuing along the crest, a huge gendarme seen above. The trail passes left of it.

View back toward Blue Lakes Pass. Mount Sneffels seen top right.

False summit ahead.

Gilpin Peak ahead.

View down toward Telluride.

Close-up toward the Wilson group.

View west toward Dallas Peak.

View down into Yankee Boy Basin.
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