// Adventures and Photography from the Colorado Plateau, Rocky Mountains & Beyond
Saturday, September 4, 2010
This morning/afternoon Amanda and I headed up to the Grand Mesa to hike part of the Crag Crest Trail. We ended up hiking about 3.5 miles in and then returned the same way for a total of 7 miles. Here’s a few photos from the hike.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Gold was discovered in the Summitville area in 1870. The town at one time had a population of more than 1,500 and 2,500 mining claims were staked. At 11,200 feet on South Mountain, Summitville was once the highest major gold camp in Colorado. By 1889 there were only about 25 residents left in town. This would be my main destination for the day….but first I would have to get there.
Leave a CommentSaturday & Sunday, August 21-22, 2010
Since Amanda had to work this weekend and I didn’t want to travel too far from home, I headed out to explore the La Sal Mountains as part of my Laccolith Tour this year. I have been to the La Sals a number of times before, so I have driven most of the main trails, so my goal this trip was to explore some new ones. From my house I headed up Unaweep Canyon to Gateway and then took John Brown Canyon up into the foothills of the La Sals.
Leave a CommentSaturday, August 14, 2010
One of my many goals this year was to reach my 100th geocache find. So while we were out yesterday evening hiding our first geocache, Amanda and I searched for our 100th together…and succeeded. Here’s a few photos from our evening.
Leave a CommentFriday, August 13, 2010
Bright and early Friday morning I decided to check out another canyon in the Colorado National Monument. This time I would be hiking from the top of Ute Canyon at the Rim Rock Drive trailhead all the way down to the bottom. The total hike was about 6 miles. Here’s a few photos I took along the way.
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