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The ultimate adventure guide
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
01/24/2015
The Ouray Ice Park offers a variety of grades and styles, all available for safe top roping.
Jesse Weber
Photo Date:
01/24/2015
The ice park offers some challenging routes for experienced climbers.
Heather Blackmon
Photo Date:
09/05/2015
Dallas Peak (13,815 ft).
Heather Blackmon
Photo Date:
09/05/2015
Middle Blue Lake.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
The trail to Ice Lake crosses an aspen grove along the way.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
Fall arrives early around the tree line near Ice Lake.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
View of the basin on the final hike up to Ice Lake.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
Wildflowers by the blue Ice Lake, and the creek on its way to a waterfall.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
Island Lake with its namesake rock island in the middle.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/19/2015
South Fork Mineral Creek on the left; Ice Lake is between and below the peaks on the right.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/19/2015
The last steep and rocky stretch before the lake.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/19/2015
Bird's-eye view of Clear Lake.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/11/2015
The wildflowers around Haviland Lake are wonderful in June.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/21/2015
Campground roads are great for biking.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/11/2015
Fishing is close by at Haviland Lake Campground.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
View of the campground and trailhead from the trail near Island Lake.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
Beautiful wildflowers in the campground, especially around the creek.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
09/18/2015
Remarkably dark skies offer wonderful views of the stars, even with the moon out.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
10/15/2015
Moss-covered rocks at the base on Bear Creek Falls.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
10/15/2015
The sun rises over Bear Creek Falls very late in the morning in fall.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
10/15/2015
Aspen groves color the slopes on either side of the trail.
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
07/18/2014
Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana).
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
07/18/2014
Saddle viewpiont, looking south to Redcloud Peak (14,035 ft).
Justin Michael
Photo Date:
07/18/2014
Alpine sunflower (Hymenoxys grandiflora).
Calvin Perfall
Photo Date:
08/20/2016
Traversing the ridge toward Mount Wilson.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/09/2015
The Animus Valley and the San Juans beyond.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/15/2015
View from the Skyway south of Lizard Head Pass.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/15/2015
Lizard Head Pass.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/15/2015
San Miguel Valley near Telluride.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
10/16/2015
Sunrise with a view of Wilson Peak (14,252 ft), Lizard Head, and other peaks from Last Dollar Road.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
10/16/2015
Sheep herd with Wilson Peak (14,252 ft) in the background.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
10/16/2015
Sunset over a carpet of leaves on Last Dollar Road.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/20/2015
The Colorado Boy mine is part of the Red Mountain mining district.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
06/20/2015
Yankee Girl Mine is one of the most photographed sites in Colorado.