Arrow and Trinity Peaks

Date: 08-31-2012(approach to camp in Elk Creek drainage) and 09-01-2012 (climb and hike out)
Route: NE Face on Arrow Peak and Southeast Face on Trinity Peak from Molas TH
Total Distance: 26.5 mi
Elevation Gain: 11,000 ft.

Grenadiers from Molas Pass	Descending into Animas River Canyon
Elk Creek Canyon	Early morning light on Electric Peak

Arrow Peak

Arrow Peak	Vestal Peak
Lower ramp	Looking down the ramp
Vestal and West Trinity Peaks	The upper gully on Arrow Peak
Looking down the access gully and ramp on Arrow Peak	Approaching summit ridge
North Arrow	A small tree at 13,750 ft
Electric Peak	Arrow Peak, summit view east
Arrow Peak, summit view SW	Sun breaking through the clouds
Vestal Peak

Traverse to Trinity Peak

Vestal Lake	Traversing below the northeast side of Vestal Peak
Vestal Peak from the east	Looking down the ascent route to Vestal-West Trinity Saddle
Balsam Lake	West Trinity

Trinity Peaks

Trinity Peak	Slabs and ledges on the Southeast Face of Trinity Peak
Gully between Trinity Peak and the East Trinity	Balsam Lake from Southeast Face of Trinity Peak
Summit gully on the East Trinity	Looking up the summit gully on Trinity Peak
West side of the East Trinity	Looking down the summit gully on Trinity Peak
Needle Mountains from the summit of Trinity Peak	Trinity Peak, summit view southeast
Looking at the traverse West Trinity	West Trinity and Vestal Basin
Needle Mountains and Balsam Lake from Trinity Peak	Vestal Peak from West Trinity
Looking back at West Trinity	Peak Six and Peak Seven

Images

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