The Sleeping Ute: The Little-Known Mountain with An Incredible Story
4 min readMar 3, 2022
Whenever asked about my experiences in the wilderness, I get asked one question more than any. “What was the coolest view you ever got?” The answer is the picture above. Looking across Fry Canyon towards the Ute Mountains, you can see the full beauty of the Sleeping Ute. The Ute Mountains elevate to nearly 10,000 feet and span approximately 5 by 9 miles (8 by 19…