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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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Tagged aspen, Basalt, bronwyn anglin, Capitol Lake, Capitol Peak, Crested Butte, fourteener, hiking, Jeep liberty sport
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Lost Man Trail
This is one of my favourite trails in the high country above Aspen. Driving up to Independence Pass from Aspen you first come to the lower trail head where it is a good idea to leave a car. Then continuing … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen, bronwyn anglin, hiking, Independence ghost town, Independence Pass, lake, long plumed avens, Lost Man, wildflowers
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Perham Creek
Again I am amazed that this hike is right across from one of my favourite hikes and I never knew it was there before! It is so exciting to know that there are still so many places for me to … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen, Basalt, bronwyn anglin, Crystal River, hiking, Mt Sopris, Perham Creek, Sopris, South Thompson Creek, wilderness
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Fall colors on the Snowmass Lake Trail
After last weeks adventure to Carter Lake we were ready for a relaxing hike to enjoy the spectacular fall aspens. What better choice than Snowmass Lake trail? This trailhead is only 30 minutes from Basalt and depending which way you take … Continue reading
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Carter Lake
After reading a local newspaper column about a nearby lake that I had never heard of before we decided to try to find it. This had the added benefit of driving up past Ruedi Reservoir which has to be some of … Continue reading
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Tagged bronwyn anglin, Carter Lake, Fall colors, hiking, Ruedi Reservoir, wilderness
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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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Tagged Arbaney Kittle, bronwyn anglin, Capitol Peak, hiking, Sopris
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Hiking to Crested Butte
Crested Butte is so far away in the winter as one must drive around via Gunnison. In summer the drive over Kebler Pass is much shorter but still takes me about 2.5 hours from Basalt. So it is so great … Continue reading
Cathedral Lake
Another beautiful sunny day so we decided to hike to Cathedral Lake. This stunning alpine lake is about 11 miles up Castle Creek road just past the ghost town of Ashcroft. The hike is about 3 miles each way and … 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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