Beautiful Day Hike

 Cumbres Pass at 10,000'.  Snow hike in shorts!  Near Antonito, CO.

V Rock to left and Navajo Peak to right. San Juan NF, near Pagosa Springs, CO. 

Archaeological area.  From the Devil Mountain trail.  San Juan NF. Near Pagosa Springs, CO. 

San Juan NF. Near Durango, CO. 

Roan Cliffs.  Near East Carbon, UT.

Manti-LaSal NF. Near Price, UT.

 Great Fall trip to Central Colorado mountains!  105 miles hiking and 1200 miles driven over 11 days and the weather was perfect!  Not a drop of rain and beautiful Fall colors everywhere to be seen. The first half of the trip was a reunion with lifelong friends Tom and Jim.  A lot of fellowship and time spent reminiscing!  Thanks guys for an enjoyable time! Above is Gothic Mountain on the East River.

Mt Evans Wilderness Area, Arapaho NF.  Discovered a grove of ancient bristlecone pine trees as a bonus.  In reading about these trees in CO, they're estimated to be about 1500 years old.  Near Idaho Springs, CO. 

Highline trail from Leadville National Fish Hatchery. Mt Massive Wilderness, San Isabel NF. Near Leadville, CO. 

From Native Lake Trailhead, Mt Massive Wilderness Area, San Isabel NF. Near Leadville, CO.

Near Independence Pass and Twin Lakes, CO. Mt Massive Wilderness Area, San Isabel NF.