Torreys Peak, Front Range, Colorado

Hide... Prominent peak with Continental Divide Trail switchbacking up is Grays Peak, the highest peak on the Continental Divide in the conterminous U.S.; this is just east of south. To the right is the Chihuahua Creek drainage, which feeds into Peru Creek, which drains into the Snake River which in turn heads to the Blue River, which is impounded in Dillon Reservior, somewhat farther to the right beyond and between Lenawee Mountain (in sun) and Grizzly Peak (in shade). The Arapahoe Basin ski area is hidden behind these peaks; Keystone's runs are just beyond Lenawee Mtn. The Breckinridge Ski Area is visible in the range beyond Lenawee Mtn; it is in the Tenmile Range. To the left of that ski area is Quandary Peak (with several faint snow stripes dropping from left to right on its northern flank); fourteeneers Mts Lincoln and Bross of the Mosquito Range (which is really the continuation of the Tenmile Range) are farther to the left of Quandary. In the far distance above Dillon Reservior is the Holy Cross Range. Farther right, over the left edge of Dillon Reservior and beyond the town of Frisco, is Tenmile Canyon, separating the Tenmile Range to the south from the Gore Range to the right (Mount of the Holy Cross is above and left of Tenmile Canyon but isn't distinct in these images). Buffalo Mountain is the prominent mass just south (left) of a major glacial canyon trending towards us (this is nearly due west). Views farther to the northwest towards the northern Gore Range are over the Williams Fork Range. Farther right in the distance are shadowy outlines of the Park Range and, possibly, the Rawah (Medicine Bow) Mountains beyond North Park. Snowy and rugged peaks above the freeway interchange are the Indian Peaks part of the Front Range; Longs Peak (left) and Mt. Meeker (right) are outlined on the horizon. Farther right (east) is green-shouldered Kelso Mountain in the foreground, with the Stevens Creek drainage to the right below broad McClellan Mountain (due east) and, to the right, sharper Mt. Edwards. On the skyline beyond and just right of Mt. Edwards are fourteeneers Mt. Evans (left) and Mt. Bierstadt (right). Pikes Peak is barely visible in the haze farther right (a little to the left of Grays Peak).

(Note there is no single point to see this well in all directions; views from three sides of the peak are merged here). 28 July 2014.