Photos and sample locations from Tellurium Creek, Colorado, August 2008

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Altitude 12,369 ft (3,770 m)
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Sample 44

Altitude 12,493 ft (3,808 m)
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Sample 44

Altitude 12,493 ft (3,808 m)
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Sample 45

Altitude 12,484 ft (3,805 m)
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Sample 45

Altitude 12,484 ft (3,805 m)
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Sample 46

Altitude 12,479 ft (3,804 m)
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Altitude 12,477 ft (3,803 m)
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Sample 46

Altitude 12,477 ft (3,803 m)
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Sample 48

Altitude 12,471 ft (3,801 m)
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Sample 48

Altitude 12,471 ft (3,801 m)
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Sample 49

Altitude 12,453 ft (3,796 m)
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Sample 49

Altitude 12,450 ft (3,795 m)
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Sample 50

Altitude 12,394 ft (3,778 m)
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Sample 50

Altitude 12,394 ft (3,778 m)
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Sample 51

Altitude 12,291 ft (3,746 m)
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Altitude 12,281 ft (3,743 m)
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Altitude 12,281 ft (3,743 m)
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A not-too-old mine.

Altitude 12,141 ft (3,701 m)
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A not-too-old mine.

Altitude 12,140 ft (3,700 m)
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A not-too-old mine.

Altitude 12,135 ft (3,699 m)
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Sample 52, outside the colored area.

Altitude 11,940 ft (3,639 m)
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Altitude 12,021 ft (3,664 m)
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Tailings near the west side of the east bowl.

Altitude 12,050 ft (3,673 m)
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Altitude 12,072 ft (3,680 m)
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Altitude 12,073 ft (3,680 m)
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Altitude 12,073 ft (3,680 m)
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Altitude 12,097 ft (3,687 m)
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Altitude 12,098 ft (3,687 m)
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Altitude 12,102 ft (3,689 m)
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Altitude 12,101 ft (3,688 m)
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Altitude 12,098 ft (3,687 m)
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Altitude 12,141 ft (3,701 m)
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Altitude 12,142 ft (3,701 m)
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Altitude 12,143 ft (3,701 m)
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Altitude 12,620 ft (3,847 m)
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Altitude 12,620 ft (3,847 m)
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Altitude 12,621 ft (3,847 m)
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Sample 53

Altitude 12,677 ft (3,864 m)
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Sample 53

Altitude 12,677 ft (3,864 m)
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Altitude 12,950 ft (3,947 m)
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Altitude 12,951 ft (3,947 m)
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Sample 54

Altitude 12,984 ft (3,957 m)
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Sample 54

Altitude 12,984 ft (3,957 m)
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Sample 54

Altitude 12,984 ft (3,957 m)
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Sample 54

Altitude 12,984 ft (3,957 m)
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Sample 55

Altitude 13,091 ft (3,990 m)
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Sample 55

Altitude 13,094 ft (3,991 m)
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Sample 55

Altitude 13,094 ft (3,991 m)
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A view to the southeast, with Red Mountain at the distant left.

Altitude 13,147 ft (4,007 m)
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The west side of Red Mountain, from the ridge of the east bowl.

Altitude 13,147 ft (4,007 m)
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Down Tellurium Creek valley

Altitude 13,136 ft (4,004 m)
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Altitude 13,133 ft (4,003 m)
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Sample 55

Altitude 13,106 ft (3,995 m)
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Sample 55

Altitude 13,105 ft (3,994 m)
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Sample 56

Altitude 12,997 ft (3,961 m)
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Sample 56

Altitude 12,996 ft (3,961 m)
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Sample 56

Altitude 12,996 ft (3,961 m)
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Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Altitude 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 57

Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 57

Altitude 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
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Altitude 13,003 ft (3,963 m)
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Altitude 13,002 ft (3,963 m)
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Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Altitude 12,998 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 12,998 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58
view south

Altitude 12,999 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58
view south

Altitude 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58
view northeast

Altitude 13,000 ft (3,962 m)
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Sample 58
view east

Altitude 13,000 ft (3,963 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 13,001 ft (3,963 m)
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Sample 58

Altitude 13,001 ft (3,963 m)
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view thunder

Altitude 13,001 ft (3,963 m)
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Altitude 13,001 ft (3,963 m)
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Sample 59

Altitude 12,998 ft (3,962 m)
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Altitude 12,882 ft (3,927 m)
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Altitude 12,882 ft (3,927 m)
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Altitude 12,882 ft (3,926 m)
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Altitude 12,881 ft (3,926 m)
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Altitude 12,754 ft (3,888 m)
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Altitude 12,751 ft (3,887 m)
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Altitude 12,641 ft (3,853 m)
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Altitude 12,641 ft (3,853 m)
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Altitude 12,639 ft (3,852 m)
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Altitude 12,523 ft (3,817 m)
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Altitude 12,522 ft (3,817 m)
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Altitude 12,522 ft (3,817 m)
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Altitude 12,522 ft (3,817 m)
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Altitude 12,521 ft (3,816 m)
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Altitude 12,521 ft (3,816 m)
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Altitude 12,520 ft (3,816 m)
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Altitude 12,356 ft (3,766 m)
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Altitude 12,122 ft (3,695 m)
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Altitude 12,112 ft (3,692 m)
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Altitude 12,013 ft (3,662 m)
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Altitude 12,013 ft (3,661 m)
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some old mine openings

Altitude 12,000 ft (3,657 m)
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view east

Altitude 11,976 ft (3,650 m)
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Altitude 11,937 ft (3,638 m)
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The light colored area is where samples 53-59 come from.

Altitude 11,937 ft (3,638 m)
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Samples 44-51 come from the top of this ridge.

Altitude 11,937 ft (3,639 m)
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Altitude 11,938 ft (3,639 m)
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Altitude 12,013 ft (3,662 m)
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Samples 44-51 come from the top of this ridge.

Altitude 12,014 ft (3,662 m)
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View North. Ptarmigan Lake is hidden.

Altitude 12,014 ft (3,662 m)
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The east side of the Ptarmigan Lake bowl.

Altitude 12,015 ft (3,662 m)
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These are in the lower left of the previous photo (P1100086.jpg). They look like bad water

Altitude 12,018 ft (3,663 m)
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Altitude 12,019 ft (3,663 m)
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The light colored area is where samples 53-59 come from.

Altitude 12,019 ft (3,663 m)
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Altitude 12,010 ft (3,661 m)
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The light colored area is where samples 53-59 come from.

Altitude 12,010 ft (3,661 m)
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Altitude 12,009 ft (3,660 m)
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Altitude 12,210 ft (3,722 m)
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Altitude 12,210 ft (3,722 m)
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Altitude 12,210 ft (3,722 m)
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Altitude 12,210 ft (3,722 m)
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This is the ridge that comes south between the Ptarmigan Lake bowl and the bowl to the east.

Altitude 11,473 ft (3,497 m)
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This is the bowl to the east, where samples 53-59 come from.

Altitude 11,472 ft (3,497 m)
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Altitude 11,677 ft (3,559 m)
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Altitude 11,679 ft (3,560 m)
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Samples 44-51 come from the top of this ridge on the west. Sample 52 comes from lower down, in the gray rocks.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Right-to-left panorama along the west ridge.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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East bowl, home of samples 53-59

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Ridge separating Ptarmigan Lake and the next bowl to the east.

Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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Altitude 11,619 ft (3,541 m)
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This is the ridge where samples 44-51 were taken (the colored part on the right, with the roads.)

Altitude 12,681 ft (3,865 m)
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Altitude 12,681 ft (3,865 m)
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Altitude 12,983 ft (3,957 m)
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Altitude 12,983 ft (3,957 m)
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Altitude 12,983 ft (3,957 m)
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Altitude 12,983 ft (3,957 m)
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Altitude 12,983 ft (3,957 m)
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Altitude 12,983 ft (3,957 m)
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Altitude 12,983 ft (3,957 m)
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The ridge to the east, toward Truro Peak.

Altitude 13,146 ft (4,007 m)
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Red Mountain

Altitude 13,146 ft (4,007 m)
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Larson Peak and Red Mountain

Altitude 13,146 ft (4,007 m)
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Altitude 13,145 ft (4,007 m)
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The head of the west fork of Galena Creek

Altitude 13,145 ft (4,007 m)
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Altitude 13,145 ft (4,007 m)
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Lincoln Creek valley is where the trees are. The small lake flows into Galena Creek and down into Lincoln Creek. Larson Peak is on the right.

Altitude 13,145 ft (4,007 m)
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Tabor Creek on the right, going into Lincoln Creek in the distance. View to the north.

Altitude 13,145 ft (4,006 m)
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Altitude 13,145 ft (4,006 m)
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View North

Altitude 13,144 ft (4,006 m)
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View northwest

Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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View north

Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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View north

Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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View north

Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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View northwest

Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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Altitude 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
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View south

Altitude 13,144 ft (4,006 m)
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Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View South

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View South

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View East

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View south, Tellurium Creek

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View southwest, Tellurium Creek

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View south

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View south

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View south

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View south

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View south

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View south

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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View southwest

Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,008 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,008 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,008 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,008 m)
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A little steep.

Altitude 13,148 ft (4,008 m)
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View South

Altitude 13,148 ft (4,008 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,008 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,007 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,007 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,007 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,007 m)
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An odd stripe. View North

Altitude 13,148 ft (4,007 m)
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Altitude 13,148 ft (4,007 m)
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Altitude 13,149 ft (4,008 m)
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