There she is....Mount Peale!
The highest peak in the La Sal Mountains, and the highest point of San Juan County.
12,726 feet above sea level.
It is also the highest peak in Utah outside of the Uinta Mountains.
This is home sweet home for the night. We get to share it with a herd of cows!
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Getting all settled in, had our freeze dried dinner, and some hot chocolate. No fires were allowed up here, so we sat and watched cows!
We started hiking at 7 a.m. First we were on a steep trail that went through the pine trees. After that, we were in a steep rocky gully that went on forever!
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Eventually we were above where any vegetation was growing.
Finally Mount Peale comes into view.
(the peak on the left)
Finally making our way up to the ridge. The ridge was not for anyone with a fear of heights, or fear of falling to your death!
Yep, we climbed that!
Walking along this ridge made for some amazing views in all directions!
All over in the rocks are these little rodents called pikas. They look like rabbits with no tails.
We made it to the top at 9:20 a.m.
This is our last county high point to summit!
It was a long slow hike back down to the car. 
And just like that, our goal of hiking to the highest point in all 29 counties is complete.
One last look back at Mount Peale, in San Juan County, Utah.
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