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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Copper Mountain Resort at the beginning of segment 8 of the Colorado Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Starting the beautiful, and fairly mellow climb up the Guller Creek Valley.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Marmot along the trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Guller Creek.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Can you spot the cabin?
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
An impressive cairn.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Views from near Elk Ridge.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Spectacular views!
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Kokomo Pass (12,022’).
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Views toward Mount of the Holy Cross.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Wildflowers along segment 8.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Descending out of the mountains.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Compared to the scenery you just hiked through, this next stretch of trail is not the most exciting.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Better than a paved road walk at least.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Interesting old military bunkers just off the Colorado Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Interesting old military bunkers just off the Colorado Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
Railroad tracks.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
07/20/2020
The scenery starts to improve again as you near Tennessee Pass.