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Crestone Peak/Crestone Needle, Sangre de Cristo Range

14,294 ft., 7th highest in Colorado /14,197 ft. , 19th highest in Colorado
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Stopping on the way up Humboldt Peak to admire the mighty Crestones, Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
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Stopping on the way up Humboldt Peak to admire the mighty Crestones, Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.

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  • Stopping on the way up Humboldt Peak to admire the mighty Crestones, Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Rugged Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle seen from the Humboldt Peak summit ridge, Colorado.
  • A conglomerate rock formation and the rugged Crestones seen from the Humboldt Peak trail, Colorado
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  • Humboldt Peak and the Crestones rise above the Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado
  • The northeast faces of Crestone Needle and Crestone Peak, viewed from the Humboldt Peak trail; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Trail sign for the Crestone Needle ascent; and a nice camp site just below South Colony Lake; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • A lone hiker stands on the summit of Crestone Needle; seen from the Humboldt Peak trail.
  • Crestone Needle's southeast face viewed from just below South Colony Lake; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • A brilliant morning reflection of Crestone Needle's southeast face in clear tarn below South Colony Lakes; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Crestone Needle's imposing southeast face viewed from the trail to Broken Hand Pass; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Climbing the steep, narrow upper portion of Broken Hand Pass; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Humboldt Peak and Lower South Colony Lake as seen from Broken Hand Pass below Crestone Needle; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Looking down at Cottonwood Lake and the vast expanse of the San Luis Valley beyond to the west of Broken Hand Pass; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Broken Hand Peak rises directly to the south of Crestone Needle's southeast ridge; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • From the east side of Broken Hand Pass, Crestone Needle's southeast climbing route looks intimidating; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Climbers descending the lower east gully, 13,300 ft., on Crestone Needle's south face; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • A steep climb at 13,500 ft. up the east gully on Crestone Needle's south face; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • Climbing the west gully at 13,800 feet on Crestone Needle's south face; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
  • The view southeast from 13,900 feet on Crestone Needle's south face; Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range.
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