Uncompahgre Peak

This past weekend I made my way to Colorado with some friends for quite the adventure. We went to hike Uncompahgre Peak, part of the San Juan mountain range. Which is the 6th highest peak in Colorado, at 14,309 feet. We camped just outside the small town of Lake City, Colorado.

Uncompahgre Peak

Saturday morning we arose, bright and early [5:45 AM bright and early] and made our way to the Nellie Creek trail head, where we would begin our journey. The hike was beautiful and the views were absolutely amazing! I couldn't believe what I was looking at when we got to the top of the peak. You could look out and see for miles and miles. Tops of mountain peaks, snow covering in some areas, beautiful blue skies and white clouds. It was absolutely unbelievable!

Amazing view from the Summit

Dave and I... and a mouthful of bagel sandwich, mmm.

{Thanks to Dave, I made it to the top. I thought I was going to die. He was so nice to stay back with me until we made it all the way. What a sweetheart, huh? Haha.}

Heading back down, with a great view behind

After the hike we went back to our campsite and decided to get in the river. The guys enjoyed skipping some rocks and having races to see who's stronger, blah blah. The water was freezing and the air was very warm. I decided to get in the water a little bit to try and cool down. As I was bending over getting my arms and legs wet, I heard a THUD, then blacked out. I opened my eyes, not sure of what happened and heard Kyle say, "I think I just hit her in the head." I responded, "Yeah, I think you did." Then, as I'm still bending over, I look up to see a steady stream of red blood falling into the water, from my head. Turns out, as I was getting wet, Kyle was skipping a rock. And that rock hit me right in the head. :) Luckily, Hillary, who is a nurse, and Dave were there very quickly to my rescue. With some pressure and pad, the bleeding stopped in no time. Now I am just left with a small cut and bump, that is slightly tender.

The aftermath of boys playing with rocks.

Saturday afternoon Dave, Hillary, Mike and I went into Lake City for lunch. We ate at a bar and grill called Cannibal Grill. It was very tasty. We were all pretty pooped, so we took an afternoon nap. We finished the evening off with some bocce ball and pizza. Then of course we had to end the night with a fire and smores.

Playing some good ol' bocce ball.

Sunday we took a longer way to get home. We took the scenic route through the mountains and saw some INCREDIBLE views. This weekend has opened my eyes to nature and how beautiful it really is. It's amazing what is out there and so many people will never experience that beauty. I'll let the pictures do the explaining. Unbelievable.

Dave & I in front of the San Juan mountains, from Slumgullion Pass.

{Old Mine along the back roads. Beautiful lake and valley. Top of a rock peak.}

Oh, and I can't forget. I'm so proud of my Pathfinder. We were off-roading most of the time and the pathfinder handled it like a champ. First time going four-wheeling and off-roading like that. So proud. And Dave was an excellent driver the entire weekend. I loved the ride from the passenger seat. :)