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Brainard Lake Day Use parking lot.
The Beaver Creek Trailhead.
The path leading from the parking lot.
The creek near the day use area.
The Mitchell Lake Trail is also the trial to Mount Audubon.
Indian Peak Wilderness entrance along the trail.
The Beaver Creek Trail splits off from the Mitchell Lake Trail.
Switchbacks during the forest section.
The trail crosses a section of tundra.
Perennial snowpack.
Climbing the talus section of the ascent.
Longs Peak to the north.
Indian Peaks to the south.
Looking west to a prominent ridge.
Ascent to the summit.
Mount Audubon's summit is at 13,229 feet.
The summit view from Mount Audubon is grand, with views of the entire Rocky Mountain Front Range.
Jason Leach
Photo Date:
07/22/2018
Entering the Indian Peaks Wilderness.
Jason Leach
Photo Date:
07/22/2018
Slowly working our way up to Mount Audubon.
Jason Leach
Photo Date:
07/22/2018
Almost to the left turn and boulders.
Jason Leach
Photo Date:
07/22/2018
Mount Audubon summit ridge.
Jason Leach
Photo Date:
07/22/2018
Approaching Mount Audubon's summit.