Fall Colors in the San Juan Mountains
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Fall Colors in the San Juan Mountains
Amanda and I headed down for what most likely is out last San Juan trip this year to check out the fall colors. While there were definitely some nice colors out in the mountains, it seems as though the peak of the season is still another weekend away. Since I will be in Moab next weekend with NAXJA, this was our only chance.
On Saturday morning, our goal was to check out some of the trails just west of Ridgway, then make our way to Telluride via Last Dollar Road, and then hit up a few short trails on our way over to Silverton where we setup camp along South Mineral Creek. The skies did not cooperate with us very well this day, as there were numerous scattered storms in the area, so I did the best I could taking pictures with my P&S.
We started out along Dallas Creek
Mount Sneffels
Then we headed up to Box Factory Park
Passing through the Double RL Ranch
Box Factory Park
Last Dollar Road
On Saturday morning, our goal was to check out some of the trails just west of Ridgway, then make our way to Telluride via Last Dollar Road, and then hit up a few short trails on our way over to Silverton where we setup camp along South Mineral Creek. The skies did not cooperate with us very well this day, as there were numerous scattered storms in the area, so I did the best I could taking pictures with my P&S.
We started out along Dallas Creek
Mount Sneffels
Then we headed up to Box Factory Park
Passing through the Double RL Ranch
Box Factory Park
Last Dollar Road
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Cabins at the Alta townsite
Alta Lakes
Headed up into Gold King Basin
Small lake in Gold King Basin
JUst before the dead end on the way up to Gold King mine
Alta Lakes
Headed up into Gold King Basin
Small lake in Gold King Basin
JUst before the dead end on the way up to Gold King mine
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Headed over Ophir Pass
Dome Mountain from the beginning of Eureka Gulch
My Jeep and Emery Peak with what's left of Lake Emma (drained) below
Aspens in Eureka Gulch
Animas River near Arrastra Gulch with a tram above
Dome Mountain from the beginning of Eureka Gulch
My Jeep and Emery Peak with what's left of Lake Emma (drained) below
Aspens in Eureka Gulch
Animas River near Arrastra Gulch with a tram above
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On Sunday morning we got up early and headed back through Silverton and up Cement Creek Road to Gladstone. From there, we headed up into Prospect Gulch.
Headed up Red Mountain #3 from Prospect Gulch
View down into Prospect Gulch
Red Mountain #3
Next we headed back to Gladstone and took a trail that looped around Cement Creek Gulch and met back up with Hurricane Pass.
Hurricane Pass on Brown Mountain
Lake Como and Poughkeepsie Gulch
Headed up Red Mountain #3 from Prospect Gulch
View down into Prospect Gulch
Red Mountain #3
Next we headed back to Gladstone and took a trail that looped around Cement Creek Gulch and met back up with Hurricane Pass.
Hurricane Pass on Brown Mountain
Lake Como and Poughkeepsie Gulch
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Once we reached Lake Como, we headed over California Pass and made our way to Animas Forks
Fresh snow on Hurricane Peak
California Gulch
Building at the Frisco Mine
Duncan residence in Animas Forks
Animas Forks
Fresh snow on Hurricane Peak
California Gulch
Building at the Frisco Mine
Duncan residence in Animas Forks
Animas Forks
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From Animas Forks we headed up the North Fork Cutoff to Mineral Creek and took that to US 550, where we turned right and headed back home
View down onto Mineral Point
Aspens chaning along Mineral Creek
It was a great weekend....now to prepare myself for nine days in Moab starting next weekend
View down onto Mineral Point
Aspens chaning along Mineral Creek
It was a great weekend....now to prepare myself for nine days in Moab starting next weekend
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When I went over Ophir pass a few years ago there was what appeared to be the remains of a vehicle at the bottom of this hill.. It was rather rusted so I couldnt really tell what kind it was, but it looked like it took a heck of a tumble.
Seeing these makes me want to go visit my Dad and go trail riding around Silverton and Telluride..
Seeing these makes me want to go visit my Dad and go trail riding around Silverton and Telluride..
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Intrepid, have you ever seen this guy before? I think it is on Black Bear but we did both Black Bear and Ophir in the same day...
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