backpacking
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Timberline Lake. Holy Cross Wilderness.
Timberline Lake sits just under 11,000 feet (3,352 m), surrounded by a strong ridgeline and dense forest. With only 900 feet of elevation gain in just over 2 miles, this is an easily accessible opportunity to get into the backcountry… Continue reading
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Mount Ouray from Marshall Pass
Mount Ouray is 13,971 feet (4,258 m) tall and lies at the southernmost tip of the Sawatch Range in Colorado. It is a prominent landmark for the towns of Poncha Springs and Salida to the east. There are various routes… Continue reading
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Baldwin Lake. Pike-San Isabel National Forest
Baldwin Lake is a small alpine lake in the southern Sawatch Range. It sits in a basin at 12,100 feet (3,688 m) nestled below two thirteeners – Cronin Peak and Grizzly Mountain – that provide a truly awe-inspiring backdrop and… Continue reading
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Megan Lake. Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Megan Lake is a relatively small high-alpine lake on the east side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, west of the small mountain town of Westcliffe. THE FACTS: THE TRAIL: Unlike many of the other trails in the Sangres, there… Continue reading
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