BIG BLUE WILDERNESS

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View up Big Blue valley at Uncompahgre Peak, sixth highest in Colorado at 14,309 feet. This is taken from the trail which begins near the forest service campground and follows the Big Blue Creek upriver a dozen miles to reach this location. From here, a spur trail takes you up 3000 feet in about 3 miles to the top of Uncompahgre Peak.

View from Uncompahgre Peak looking to the north. The valley between the two ridges is the trail from the Big Blue Trail to Uncompahgre Peak trail.

Camping above Big Blue Creek near intersection of Big Blue Trail and the spur trail up to Uncompahgre Peak Trail.

View from Uncompahgre Peak looking west at Matterhorn and Wetterhorn Peaks.