
Following the dirt road into Yankee Boy Basin.

Looking back down the road.

Gilpin Peak ahead.

Looking back down into Yankee Boy Basin, Potosi Peak on the left.

A side trail leading to a pretty little lake.

Pretty lake detour trail, view toward Mt. Sneffels (peeking out in the center).

View back toward the little lake, back on the standard route, Gilpin Peak in the center.

Looking back into Yankee Boy Basin.

Shot of the boulder field ascent.

Nice view toward the Blue Lakes Trail, the ridge leading to Dallas Peak visible on top.

Needles along the southeast ridge of Mt. Sneffels.

Class 2 steep and loose slope to the ridge.

Looking back down the steep slope

Approaching the saddle.

Another shot back down the Class 2 stuff.

On the ridge, view southeast. I came up on the right near where the tiny bit of snow is seen in the center.

Another view southeast-ish, Yankee Boy Basin on the right. This was taken higher up on the ridge.

The Class 2 gully along the southeast ridge of Mt. Sneffels.

Looking down the gully.

The Class 3 notch move.

View down the southeast ridge, the way I came up.

Easy-going to the summit after the notch.

Mt. Sneffels summit, view southeast toward Yankee Boy Basin. You can see the little lake I went to earlier in the hike. The ridge I came up is in the center. The white section is the start of the ridge at the top of the talus slope.

Mt. Sneffels summit, view west toward Dallas Peak and the Blue Lakes.

Close-up of Dallas Peak.

Mt. Sneffels summit, view northwest.
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