20210905 112302 The trail ahead Looking back Looking east Starting up the switchback Looking back Following the ridge... Upper reaches of Stewart Creek View west Arc Dome Summit Trail junction Still climbing the ridge... Still following the ridge Junction with the TCT Still a ways... Big Sawmill Canyon Looking back west Still climbing the ridge... Getting closer... Rough... Almost there... Last push Looking back southwesterly THAT'S Arc Dome! On top Arc Dome (11,773 ft/3588 m) Arc Dome (11,773 ft/3588 m) Cairns Bye, Arc Dome! Looking east from the TCT Dropping... TCT northbound. TCT northbound. Dropping into the drainage Looking back south Coming into Columbine Canyon TCT junction Columbine Creek trail Canyon of Columbine Creek Down the switchbacks on the Columbine Trail Looking back up the Columbine Trail Aspens again! Looking up Columbine Creek trail The Wilderness Boundary sign As the sun sinks slowly in the west... First top-out. Into the aspen More aspen ahead Thru the aspen forest... Fork in the path Just beyond the trailhead... Still climbing the ridge... Looking back northwest Up the ridge Still following the ridge View southwest