UN 13,722 is the principal scenery looking WNW-NNW from Cinnamon Pass.
It makes a nice little climb from Animas Forks, which you might be able
to get a car with a little clearance to, with care. Hike up the Cinnamon
Pass road to 11,900-12,000 feet and veer left (W) up tundra slopes to
the SSW ridge, which is maybe easy Third Class in one spot. High on the
ridge there's a stone shelter. At the top of the ridge skirt the 13,704
ft W summit on its S side (where the picture was taken) and notice the
change in rock color a little below the summit. The view of the Grenadier
Range and the Needles to the S is spectacular. You can descend the E ridge
to a drainage at 12,600-12,700 ft which you follow S and eventually
reach the jeep road a little above where you left it.
GPS location: 37° 56½+'N, 107° 33½'W; 13,620 feet altitude.
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