Home -> Hiking -> Hiking Pictures -> 2007 -> 2007-08-08 to 2007-08-09 Maroon Pk, North Maroon Pk Pictures

    The Maroon Bells from Maroon Lake, three days before our hike.  The weather wasn't the best.  North Maroon Pk (14,014) is center, and Maroon Pk (14,156) is in the clouds to the left of North Maroon Pk.
    The Maroon Bells from Maroon Lake, three days before our hike.
    The Maroon Bells from Maroon Lake, the evening of our hike to Crater Lake.
    The Maroon Bells on the way to Crater Lake.
    My shelter.  We woke up at 3:30 am for a 4:30 am start.
    Keith Siggins in his shelter.
    On the way up to Maroon Pk's south ridge, looking back up the West Maroon Creek valley that we hiked up.
    Keith making his way up to Maroon Pk's south ridge.
    Keith making his way up to Maroon Pk's south ridge.
    A view of the remaining route to the summit of Maroon Pk (left).  Our route stays well left of the actual ridge.
    Maroon Pk (right), Capitol Pk (14,130, center, on horizon) and Snowmass Mtn (14,092, on horizon, left of Capitol).
    Zoomed into Capitol Pk (right) and Snowmass Mtn (left).
    Zoomed into Capitol Pk.
    Zoomed into Maroon Lake where we started.
    Mountain goats.
    Mountain goats.
    Keith skirting the ridge to the summit.
    A view to the west.
    Mountain goats.
    Looking back toward the way that we came.
    Looking back toward the way that we came.
    Looking back up the valley at Crater Lake and Maroon Lake.
    Looking southwest.
    Keith checking the directions.
    Keith on the ridge.
    Mountain goats near the summit.
    The summit of Maroon Pk.  North Maroon Pk is visible in the foreground, left of the summit.
    On the summit of Maroon Pk.
    Self-photo on the summit of Maroon Pk.
    Keith on the summit of Maroon Pk with North Maroon Pk (left).
    On the summit of Maroon Pk with North Maroon Pk (left).
    Keith on the summit of Maroon Pk with Snowmass Mtn and Capitol Pk.
    Zoomed into Capitol Pk.
    Zoomed into Snowmass Mtn.
    Zoomed into Snowmass Mtn and Capitol Pk.
    Mountain goats at the summit of Maroon Pk.
    A closer look at North Maroon Pk from the summit of Maroon Pk.
    Mountain goats and Pyramid Pk (14,018, right).
    Zoomed into Castle Pk (14,265, left), Pt 13,820 (to the right of Castle), and Castleabra (13,803, to the right of Pt 13,820).
    Looking south from the summit of Maroon Pk.
    Looking west from the summit of Maroon Pk.
    Mountain goats at the summit of Maroon Pk.
    North Maroon Pk from the summit of Maroon Pk.
    North Maroon Pk (left), Crater Lake, and Maroon Lake.
    Snowmass Mtn and Capitol Pk.
    A view of North Maroon Pk after slightly descending from Maroon Pk.
    Keith starting the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    Keith on the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    Keith on the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    Crater Lake and Maroon Lake.
    Keith on the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    Keith on the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    Keith on the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    Looking back at Maroon Pk from the traverse.
    Pyramid Pk from the traverse.
    Snowmass Mtn and Capitol Pk from the traverse.
    Keith on the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    Keith on the traverse to North Maroon Pk.
    North Maroon Pk from the traverse.
    North Maroon Pk from the traverse.
    Looking back at Maroon Pk from the traverse.
    Keith approaching the summit of North Maroon Pk.
    Self-photo on the summit of North Maroon Pk.
    On the summit of North Maroon Pk.
    Zoomed into Capitol Pk.
    Zoomed into Snowmass Mtn.
    Looking up the valley at Crater Lake and Maroon Lake.
    Looking across the valley at Pyramid Pk.
    Zoomed into Castle Pk (center), Pt 13,820 (to the right of Castle), and Castleabra (to the right of Pt 13,820).
    On the summit of North Maroon Pk with Maroon Pk to the left.
    Keith on the summit of North Maroon Pk with Maroon Pk to the left.
    On the top of North Maroon Pk's Northeast Ridge.
    Crater Lake and Maroon Lake from the top of North Maroon Pk's Northeast Ridge.
    Pyramid Pk from the top of North Maroon Pk's Northeast Ridge.
    Descending toward Crater Lake.
    Keith and one of two gentlemen from the midwest who joined us on the descent of North Maroon Pk.
    Descending North Maroon Pk.
    Descending North Maroon Pk.
    Montain goat.
    Descending North Maroon Pk.
    Descending North Maroon Pk.
    Descending North Maroon Pk.
    On the scree field below North Maroon Pk.
    Making our way to the base of North Maroon Pk.
    Pyramid Pk from near the base of North Maroon Pk.
    Back at Crater Lake.
    North Maroon Pk (right) and Maroon Pk (to the left of North Maroon Pk) above Crater Lake.
    My shelter.
    My shelter near Crater Lake.
    Crater Lake.
    Starting the hike back toward Maroon Lake.
    North Maroon Pk (right) and Maroon Pk (to the left of North Maroon Pk) above Crater Lake.
    Warning sign near Maroon Lake.
    Another warning sign near Maroon Lake.
    Zoomed into the Maroon Bells from Maroon Lake.
    Zoomed into the Maroon Bells from Maroon Lake.
    The Maroon Bells from Maroon Lake.
    The Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake.


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