Memorial Day made me think of one peak
By Forrest Whitman
There’s a relatively small peak nestled in the mountains near Gunnison, Colorado. It’s been called, like several peaks in the area, “Sheep Mountain.” These days it is called Mt. Kiamia memorializing those “Killed in action/ missing in action.” Last Memorial Day I thought it might be fitting to take a look at it, possibly keeping in mind those for whom the peak is now named. It’s not that hard to spot since it’s fairly near the Monarch Pass over the mountains. It’s overshadowed by larger peaks nearby, but is still 11,282 feet high. My older (but still spry) dog, Gus, and I tried hiking up to view the flank of the peak.
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