Sunlight Basin
Date: 08/29/2023
Partner: Solo
Start: Noname Camp
Summits:
* Peak Ten
* PT13,164
* Greylock Mtn
Distance: 10.2m
Elevation Gain: 6260ft
Duration: 11hrs 55min
GPX
Peak Ten 14ers.com Page
PT13,164 14ers.com Page
Greylock 14ers.com Page
A long but rewarding day! Peak Ten has fun and navigational scrambling with a spicy summit... might be my new favorite peak. Sunlight Basin is one of the most magical places I have been. I hope to come back and spend more time in this special place.
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10.2m - 6260ft - 11hrs 55min
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To access Sunlight Basin from Noname Basin I ascended to the saddle between Knife Point and Peak Ten
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Looking back west from the Knife Point saddle
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Looking east into the incredible Sunlight Basin from the Knife Point Saddle. It is a different world over here!
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Looking up to my first objective... and new favorite 13er... Peak Ten
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Up Peak Ten's southeast slopes
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The route is scrambly and navigational. Lot's of way to climb this one
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Looking south to Sunlight and friends
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The summit block appears. Had to poke around a bit to figure out how to get on top. There is a reasonable but spicy move. Keep looking if you can't find it at first
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Sitting on Peak Ten's summit with Jagged behind
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Southern views from Peak Ten's summit
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Noname Needle(R) and Gray Needle(L) from Peak Ten's summit
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Jagged
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Descending Peak Ten is just as engaging as the ascent
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Next stop PT13164(top left) way off to the southeast.
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Sunlight!
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Jagged
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The lakes and meadows in Sunlight basin are magical
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Sunlight(R) and Sunlight Spire (R)
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East Windom
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Looking back to Jagged - Leviathan on the right
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Getting closer to PT13164
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PT13164 was fun
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Northwest views from PT13164. L2R: Knife Point, Peak Ten, Jagged
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Looking west to Windom(L) and Sunlight(R)
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Looking west to Windom(L) and Sunlight(R)
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Next stop Greylock
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Looking back to PT13164 enroute to Graylock
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Greylock summit selfie with Gizzly(L) and Jupiter(R) behind
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I might have to go out on a limb and say Sunlight Basin is the most magical place I have been in Colorado. Might have to come back and spend more time here
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Heading back to the Knife Point - Peak Ten saddle (on the left)
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Last ascent of the day... oof
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Looking back into Naname Basin from the Knife Point saddle
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Looking back up my descent from the Knife Point saddle
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Looking back to Knife Point
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Oh what a day!
