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09-28-2008, 05:28 PM #1
Fall Colors in the San Juan Mountains
Well, this is my first trip report posted here on Bogley....hope you like it...
Amanda and I headed down for what most likely is out last San Juan trip this year to check out the fall colors. While there were definitely some nice colors out in the mountains, it seems as though the peak of the season is still another weekend away. Since I will be in Moab next weekend with NAXJA, this was our only chance.
On Saturday morning, our goal was to check out some of the trails just west of Ridgway, then make our way to Telluride via Last Dollar Road, and then hit up a few short trails on our way over to Silverton where we setup camp along South Mineral Creek. The skies did not cooperate with us very well this day, as there were numerous scattered storms in the area, so I did the best I could taking pictures with my P&S.
We started out along Dallas Creek
Mount Sneffels
Then we headed up to Box Factory Park
Passing through the Double RL Ranch
Box Factory Park
Last Dollar Road
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09-28-2008 05:28 PM # ADS
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09-28-2008, 05:29 PM #2
Cabins at the Alta townsite
Alta Lakes
Headed up into Gold King Basin
Small lake in Gold King Basin
JUst before the dead end on the way up to Gold King mine
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09-28-2008, 05:29 PM #3
Headed over Ophir Pass
Dome Mountain from the beginning of Eureka Gulch
My Jeep and Emery Peak with what's left of Lake Emma (drained) below
Aspens in Eureka Gulch
Animas River near Arrastra Gulch with a tram above
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09-28-2008, 05:29 PM #4
On Sunday morning we got up early and headed back through Silverton and up Cement Creek Road to Gladstone. From there, we headed up into Prospect Gulch.
Headed up Red Mountain #3 from Prospect Gulch
View down into Prospect Gulch
Red Mountain #3
Next we headed back to Gladstone and took a trail that looped around Cement Creek Gulch and met back up with Hurricane Pass.
Hurricane Pass on Brown Mountain
Lake Como and Poughkeepsie Gulch
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09-28-2008, 05:30 PM #5
Once we reached Lake Como, we headed over California Pass and made our way to Animas Forks
Fresh snow on Hurricane Peak
California Gulch
Building at the Frisco Mine
Duncan residence in Animas Forks
Animas Forks
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09-28-2008, 05:30 PM #6
From Animas Forks we headed up the North Fork Cutoff to Mineral Creek and took that to US 550, where we turned right and headed back home :)
View down onto Mineral Point
Aspens chaning along Mineral Creek
It was a great weekend....now to prepare myself for nine days in Moab starting next weekend :)
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09-28-2008, 05:47 PM #7
Nice report, any fish in those lakes? great colors.
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Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.
The trout do not rise in the cemetery, so you better do your fishing while you are still alive. SGH
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09-28-2008, 07:58 PM #8
Nice TR. That alone should make me want to finish my jeep.
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09-28-2008, 11:31 PM #9
Looks like a great ride
Outstanding pics
Take a few of those and post them in the Dark Room
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09-29-2008, 10:05 AM #10
Great TR! Thanks for sharing them with us!
"All roads, all codes!"
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09-29-2008, 01:21 PM #11
Excellent! I was around those parts a couple weeks ago. Beautiful country fo sho: http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopi...=136636#136636
*My pictures are no where near as good as yours.
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10-04-2008, 10:14 PM #12
Wow, I'm getting ready to feature this one on the Home Page. Those are awesome photos.
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10-05-2008, 07:50 PM #13Originally Posted by Sombeech
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10-13-2008, 09:06 AM #14
Great TR
Those are some really great photos thanks for sharing them.
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