The eleventh and last day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I drove back to Albuquerque from South Fork, Colorado, in preparation for the flights back home the next morning.

The tenth day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I climbed San Luis Peak, the last 14er of this trip.

The ninth day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I would take a break from days of hiking near Lake City. All that was on my itinerary was driving the Silver Thread Scenic Byway from Lake City to South Fork.

The eighth day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I climbed Redcloud Peak and Sunshine Peak, two 14ers in one day.

The seventh day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I climbed Handies Peak from American Basin, a trip defined by lush meadows, booming wildflowers, set against a dramatic backdrop of snowy mountains.

The sixth day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I climbed Wetterhorn Peak, a YDS class 3 mountain where the experience was unfortunately marred by wildfire smoke.

The fifth day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I climbed Uncompahgre Peak, the highest peak among the San Juan Mountains.

The fourth day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. After taking a brief tour of Taos Pueblo in the morning, I spent the remainder of the day driving towards Lake City, which would serve as my basecamp to explore the San Juan Mountains in the following days.

The third day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I climbed Wheeler Peak outside Taos, New Mexico's highest mountain.

The second day of my 2026 trip to the Rocky Mountains. I would take a brief tour of New Mexico History Museum and downtown Santa Fe in the morning, before taking the High Road to Taos in the afternoon.