Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Hallett Peak (12,713 ft.)

Glacier Park



Climbing Flattop Mountain



Longs Peak over Dream Lake



Summit of Flattop Mountain



Mummy Range from the top of Hallett Peak



Tyndall Glacier



Longs Peak over Bear Lake




Today's Route



Monday, September 28, 2009

Trail Ridge Road

Berthoud Pass



Baker Gulch



Colorado River Basin





The Crater on Specimen Mountain overlooking the Never Summers



Top of Trail Ridge Road



Tombstone Ridge



Alpine Tundra on the Ute Trail



Fall Colors and the Mummy Range



Bugling Elk



Sunday, September 27, 2009

Eagles Nest Wilderness


Getting up early paid of with some great light for views looking west. Later in the trip, views to the east were no longer washed out by the cloudless sky.


This was by far my favorite run/hike of the trip. I felt at home in the Eagles Nest wilderness of the Gore Range.

From last night: sunset over the Tenmile Range


This morning I was greeted to a reflection of Buffalo Mountain in Lilly Pad Lake


Today's run was a loop around Buffalo Mountain, starting on the south side and going counter clockwise.


The north side of Buffalo Mountain is a lot more rugged than the south side.


Following South Willow Creek upstream..


Meadows below Red Buffalo Pass


Views of the Continental Divide.



Red Buffalo Pass


Looking south from Eccles Pass


Aspen in full fall color.


Grays and Torreys Peaks


Aspen


Tenmile Range over Lake Dillon

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Timberline Lake

Slight change of plans for today. I had planned on Missouri Lakes and Fancy Pass in Holy Cross Wilderness today. Between the snow, the loooong gravel road to get there and my re-sprained ankle, I decided to do something else. I would up with another hike in Holy Cross - Timberline Lake. This is a short hike from the far end of Turquoise Lake/Reservoir outside of Leadville. 





It is also a popular trailhead for The Colorado and Continental Divide Trails.







Lunch at Tennessee Pass Cafe in Leadville



I didn't get a good photo of Mt. Massive towering over Leadville because I was shooting into the sun and between that and the snow, it was just all washed out.


The drive between Leadville and Copper was through a heavily mined area.


Now it's off to dinner.

Friday, September 25, 2009

I-70

Roan Cliffs


Entrance to Glenwood Canyon


Flowers on the Colorado River


Looking backwards from the trail to Hanging Lake


Hanging Lake


Spouting Rock


Glenwood Canyon

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Aspen

Went for a run on the Rio Grand Rail Trail, Sunnyside Trail, and Hunter Creek Trail today. Starting and ending at the hotel, it was 14 miles and 2600ft. of climbing. 


Leaving Aspen on the Rio Grand Rail Trail.


Crossing the Roaring Fork River.


Then the trail started to climb through the scrub brush.


And gave views of Hayden Peak.


It continued to climb through the Aspen forest.


And presented more views of the Elk Mountains.


The dense Aspen forest.


Aspen, CO from above.


Hunter Creek Meadows.



Map of the run.