East Long Peak

Uinta Mountains

6 miles round trip.

The trail starts at the Crystal Lake Trailhead, the same trail you take to get to Clyde Lake and Mount Watson. Just Follow the main trail until you get to the lake. Go around the lake and work your way up along the east ridge.

I checked weather.com for a weather report for Kamas, it said thunderstorms every hour, all day. But we still went anyway. The whole way up it was completely overcast. When we started we could hear lightning in the distance, but there was no rain clouds over us. As soon as we got to the summit, the clouds opened up and the light poured in over the valley. I know one of these times I'm going to get zapped by lightning, but for me, it's almost worth the gamble.

You will need to use your hands for most of the route up the peak. The rocks are loose, I twisted my ankle near the top, as a rock rolled from under it. I just gritted my teeth and walked it off. By the time I got back to my truck, it was a non-issue, as I did a little dance.

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Sunday, August 10, 2003