Tag Archives: Capitol Peak

Capitol Lake and Capitol Pass

Last year when I hiked past Capitol Lake to Capitol Pass I made a promise to myself to do it again this year. So today was the day! The weather was perfect and I made it to the trailhead by … Continue reading

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Light Hill

A new hike for me. About 10 minutes from my place there is open space and trails on Light Hill. I don’t know why I never went there before except there are soooooo many good hikes around here! The views … Continue reading

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Another postcard moment….

Out showing property at Old Snowmass I just had to stop and take this photo! Mount Sopris is the three peaks furtherest to the right then coming back there to the left we can almost see Capitol but not quite. … Continue reading

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Living in a postcard

Just driving up to Snowmass Village I was yet again stunned by the sheer beauty of where we live. Capitol Peak and Mount Daly are on the right of the picture.  

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Capitol Lake

A beautiful day beckoned me to Capitol Lake. This trailhead is a 40 minute drive from where I live near Basalt. Maybe an hour from Aspen. I was a bit surprised to find the last three miles or so in … Continue reading

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Rock Art on Arbaney Kittle trail

Today I decided to do something new and descend my beloved trail a completely different way. The views from the top were a bit hazy so the fall colors did not photograph well despite looking spectacular. On my way to … Continue reading

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Wildflowers already!

Hiking Arbaney-Kittle trail this morning there are so many beautiful wildflowers out already. Right after the spot where most people turn around is a beautiful little wild garden with Capitol Peak to Sopris Mountain as a backdrop. This morning it … Continue reading

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Arbaney-Kittle this morning

The view from Arbaney-Kittle trail right now is stunning. On the left of the photo is Capitol Peak – one of Colorado’s fourteeners – and on the right is Mt Sopris which is over 12,000 feet. You can see the … Continue reading

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Beyond Lenado…

A new adventure! Despite having lived here for 14 years now I have never gone up to Lenado. Lenado lies in a valley between Aspen (Roaring Fork) and the Frying Pan valleys. So we went up past Lenado on a … Continue reading

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