After a long Sunday drive across Kansas and Eastern Colorado, including a bookstore stop in Denver and a dinner stop in Vail, we camped at the Camp Hale Memorial Campground in the White River National Forest, about half way between Vail and Leadville.
On Monday, after a relaxing breakfast and coffee at camp, we drove through Leadville, and over the Independence Pass and the Continental Divide.
We arrived on the other side of the divide near Aspen and camped at the Silver Bell campground in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area. After setting up camp, we hiked up to Crater Lake at the foot of the Maroon Bells, about a four mile roundtrip hike. The first photo is of Maroon Lake, at the start of the hike.
The columbine were especially beautiful on the sunny sections of the trail.
Crater Lake!
Pointing the way for the return hike.
Looking down at Maroon Lake.
Back at camp on Monday night we had Honey Teriyaki Seitan for dinner before relaxing around the campfire.
The view East and West from in front of our tent.
1 comment:
WOW!!!!
The hills are truly alive with presence of Joe, Alison & Montana.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures with the rest of us.
Love,
Mom & Dad
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