Elevation of Flag Mountain, Colorado, USA

Out for a hike!, in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado.

A Walk In the Weminuche Wilderness

4819 Panorama view of Rock Lake from the ridge above it to the west

5389 Our first view of Emerald Lake from the Emerald Lake Trail at the border of the 'No Camping' zone

4964 View south over the pass above Rock Lake on the old Half Moon Trail to Moon Lakes

5070 We get our first view of Moon Lake as we descend on the Half Moon Trail

4713 View from Rock Pass looking north along the Continental Divide Trail

Weminuche Views

Squaw Lake

Almost There

4689 Panorama view back toward Rock Lake from the Rock Creek Trail near Rock Pass

4966 View from the pass above Rock Lake on the old Half Moon Trail to Moon Lakes, elevation 12,500 feet

4681 Panorama view back toward Rock Lake (center) as we near Rock Pass on the Rock Creek Trail

5834 View from our campsite at the Pine River Campground of Peak 9777

VIew from Above

Jagged Places

last day

Williams Creek Reservoir in the San Juan Mountains

4701 Rock Lake from the Rock Creek Trail near Rock Pass

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Snow Falling in May

4554 We finally arrive at Rock Lake, the pass to Moon Lake left of center, and Peters Peak on the far right

4732 We can barely see our tent at Rock Lake from the Continental Divide Trail north of Rock Pass

4708 Looking northeast into the Ute Creek Valley from Rock Pass on the Continental Divide Trail

4391 The Guardian with storm clouds approaching us on the Rock Creek Trail

4779 Our tent and campsite at Rock Lake, with Buffalo Peak behind it

4602 Early morning reflections on Rock Lake

4333 Big meadow on the Rock Creek Trail, Buffalo Peak left of center

4687 Wildflowers and Cumulus Clouds on the Rock Creek Trail near Rock Pass

Weminuche Wilderness - Emerald Lake/Little Emerald Lake

4586 High cirrus clouds above Rock Pass and the Continental Divide from our camp at Rock Lake

time to pack up

4749 Descending the Rock Creek Trail not far from Rock Pass

4866 Rain on the surface of Rock Lake, with Peters Peak and Buffalo Peak

4445 The rain clouds are fast approaching us on the Rock Creek Trail

3534 Clouds building up over Thunder Mountain on the Vallecito Creek Trail

4926 Rock Lake below us as we climb the old Half Moon Trail over the pass to Moon Lakes

3471 A meadow, Irving Peak, and Peak 13179 from the Vallecito Creek Trail

4899 Virga and a Storm over Rock Lake as we climb the old Half Moon Trail over the pass to Moon Lakes

4296 Looking back at The Guardian from the Rock Creek Trail

4346 Looking back to The Guardian from the Rock Creek Trail

4815 The Continental Divide and Rock Pass from Rock Lake

4493 We decide to head for some trees to hunker down out of the rain on the Rock Creek Trail

4692 Hiking on the Rock Creek Trail near Rock Pass

4858 Rock Lake below us as we climb the old Half Moon Trail over the pass to Moon Lakes

5152 We're still in the shade trying to dry out while the sun shines across the way at Moon Lake

4661 Rock Pass above us as we continue hiking on the Rock Creek Trail

3664 Looking up Johnson Creek at Peak 12580, Mount Valois, Echo Mountain, and Peak 13309

Weminuche Wilderness - Emerald Lake Trail

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