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Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point Peak Photos |
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360º Panorama from the summit of Kit Carson Peak.
360º Panorama from the summit of Challenger Point.
March, 2010: Kit Carson seen from Humboldt Peak.
July, 2007: Kit Carson Peak seen from Crestone Peak.
July, 2007: Challenger Point seen from the summit of Kit Carson Peak.
July, 2007: Taken during a climb of Kit Carson and Challenger.
July, 2004: Kit Carson Peak seen from the summit of Crestone Peak.
August, 2003: Kit Carson Peak seen from the summit of Crestone Peak.
July, 2003: Taken during a climb of Kit Carson.
July, 2003: Challenger Point from Kit Carson.
July, 2003: Kit Carson seen from the summit of Crestone Needle.
May, 2003: Challenger and Kit Carson from the southwest.
May, 2003: Challenger from the west.
July, 2002: Kit Carson seen during a hike to the summit of Challenger.
July, 2002: Taken during a hike to the Challenger summit.
May, 2001: A panoramic shot taken from San Luis Lake - 22 miles to the south. Challenger Point is the long flat peak on the left, Kit Carson Peak is the pointed peak to the right of Challenger. Crestone Peak is just right of center and Crestone Needle is the pointed peak to the right of Crestone Peak.
October, 2000: Challenger/Kit Carson and The Crestones, from the south.
October, 2000: Challenger and Kit Carson from the south.
October, 2000: From south of The Great Sand Dunes. Challenger is on the left and Kit Carson is just left of center. Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle are right of center.
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| Location: | Kit Carson and Challenger are in the Sangre de Cristo range 5 miles east of the town of Crestone and 12 miles north of the Great Sand Dunes. Crestone Peak (14,294') and Crestone Needle (14,197') are less than 2 miles to the southeast. Blanca Peak, Little Bear and Ellingwood Point are 30 miles to the southeast. | ||||
| Nearby Towns: | Crestone, Moffat, Hooper, and Alamosa | ||||
| National Forest: | Rio Grande |
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