
Ridgeway Has Some Nice Views of the Nearby San Juans
This is the last of the three articles I wrote for the website Trazzler which is no longer. It's not a ride or hike, just a stop we made on a rest day between climbing 14ers. Photos are from a trip in 2009For most, the town of Ridgeway is where your turn to go to Telluride or go straight to Ouray. Just off the main road, theres the Colorado ...
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Arrowhead Lake (or is it Right Turn Arrow Lake)<br>Love Lake is just to the right and above the point of the arrow.
After Inkwell Lake there was some more above treeline rock scrambling. Two of us headed over towards Doughnut Lake, which is in a separate drainage from the other until below Arrowhead Lake. We found a great spot which overlooked both Doughnut Lake and Arrowhead Lake. We could also see Love Lake, which is about 200 feet above Arrowhead.
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Inkwell Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park has a road called the Trail Ridge Road, which goes above treeline for several miles. At its Forest Canyon Overlook, you can see several lakes in a side canyon. Many people stop and stare at them, but they get few visitors, since there is no trail to them. I have seen these lakes many times and have been wanting to ge...
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San Juans Trips 9-09 - View When the Clouds Had Cleared
(San Juans - Part 3)Mt. Sneffels is third highest mountain in the San Juans, 14,150 ft. The hike up it is short, but steep and fun. The drive from Ouray to the trailhead was very scenic and part of it is a shelf road with amazing views.
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San Juans Trips 9-09 - 57 Cascade Falls
A collection of photos from Ouray and Ridgeway, Colorado including a brewery or two, mountain scenery and a waterfall.
The Peak Sticking Up Above a Ridge
The Mountain of the Holy Cross, with an elevation of 14,005 ft, is the third lowest 14er in Colorado. Colorado has 53 peaks higher than 14,000 ft called 14ers. They range in height from 14,001 ft up to 14,433 ft. The Holy Cross Wilderness is one of the most beautiful areas of Colorado. The Mountain of the Holy Cross is known for a snow cross on ...
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Water Flowing on Glacier Creek
Snowshoe hike in Rocky Mountain National Park near Bear Lake. We went by a couple of frozen lakes and by a snow cover waterfall while following a creek up a valley.
Crusty Snow on Long Lake
A few weeks ago a couple of us went for a snowshoeing hike close to Boulder. The Brainard Lake area is about 35-45 minutes from Boulder. During the winter the road to the lake is closed. The road...
Valley Loop Trail Hike 6-03 - Colorado River 1
This trail is on west side of Rocky Mountain National Park in the headwaters of the Colorado River where it meanders through pine forests and meadows in the Kawuneeche Valley.
Keystone 4-03 - Looking Down From Top About Noon
Weather can change fast in the mountains. This day, I was snowboarding at Keystone. In the morning the skies were blue and the snow conditions were not good. The snow was hard packed. This first picture is of the North Peak from the top of the front mountain.[img 13]
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Maroon Bells 6-03 - Crater Lake with Flowers
These pics are from a hike near Aspen, CO, in a valley next to the Maroon Bells. This area is so popular that everyone has to take a shuttle bus in the area during summer days. If you go really early or in the evening the road is open to cars. We hiked up the valley along West Maroon Peak past two alpine lakes. It's a very scenic area. These pic...
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