Kim Fenske hikes Shavano and Tabeguache
Story and photos by Kim Fenske
Rising from the lowlands west of Salida, a giant mountain marks the path to Monarch Pass. This cornerstone of the lower Arkansas River Valley is Mount Shavano, 14,229 feet, southernmost peak of the Sawatch Range.
Mount Shavano is named after a great leader of the Tabeguache band of the Utes. Across a saddle from Mount Shavano rises the dramatic summit of Tabeguache Peak, 14,155 feet, protected by a wide ring of boulders and broken cliffs. (more…)
Filed under: Colorado, hiking, recreation | Tagged: Colorado 14ers, Colorado hiking, Kim Fenske, Mt. Shavano, Sawatch Range, Tabeguache Peak | 1 Comment »


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