Latitude: 38.5516638
Longitude: -106.2922456
Elevation: 2911 meters / 9550 feet
Barometric Pressure 709KPa

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monarch park campground view by rovingmagpie, Another contender for best campsite.

(elevation: 10,475 feet)
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monarch park campground view by rovingmagpie
Spring Creek ford in the Upper Tomichi Valley by Nikonian72, Between the townsite of Tomichi, and the historic Tomichi Cemetary, this little side creek crosses t
Spring Creek ford in the Upper Tomichi Valley by Nikonian72
Monarch Pass, Colorado by Thad Roan - Bridgepix, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_Pass" rel="nofollow">Monarch Pass</a> (elevation 11,31
Monarch Pass, Colorado by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
San Isabel National Forest, Sunrise by Tyler Porter Photography, This is a 5 (horizontal) image panorama taken at Browns Lake in the San Isabel National Forest over
San Isabel National Forest, Sunrise by Tyler Porter Photography
White-Spotted Sawyer beetle by Nikonian72, Male White-Spotted Sawyer beetle  (Monochamus scutellatus), found in the Upper Tomichi Valley, Color
White-Spotted Sawyer beetle by Nikonian72
Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado by russ david, Back from an amazing trip to Colorado. Lot's of photos to go through. Will catch up with everyone so
Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado by russ david
San Isabel National Forest, Colorado by russ david, October 2018san isabel national forest landscape central co colarado october 2018 fall autumn travel
San Isabel National Forest, Colorado by russ david
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San Isabel National Forest, Colorado by russ david
between the lakes by rovingmagpie, Between lower and upper Waterdog Lakes there's a little pond, not big enough to be a lake I guess bu
between the lakes by rovingmagpie
Maysville, Colorado by paccode, solemn sprucetrees d850 landscape winter bushes brush serious quiet snow trees blackwhite abandoned
Maysville, Colorado by paccode
Fourteener by M@rtha Decker, “<em>The climb speaks to our character, but the view, I think, to our souls.</em>”
– Lori Lansens

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Fourteener by M@rtha Decker
Mount Antero, Sunrise by Tyler Porter Photography, Here is one from the archives - taken in September of 2012, this is near the summit of 14,276ft tall
Mount Antero, Sunrise by Tyler Porter Photography
instead of heading down by rovingmagpie, like we should have and we knew it, we went "just a little higher".
And when we were done
instead of heading down by rovingmagpie
What a little moonlight can do by Bill Bowman, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5JCEz4EkME" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.youtube.com/watc
What a little moonlight can do by Bill Bowman
still going higher by rovingmagpie, even though we knew we probably ought to turn around. Next photo up shows how we knew that.

 
(elev
still going higher by rovingmagpie
Upper Waterdog by rovingmagpie, As pretty a lake as any we've seen, and while we watched, a mature bald eagle made a circling inspec
Upper Waterdog by rovingmagpie
Varied colors and forms by Jeff Mitton, This scene, on the eastern side of Monarch Pass, had a good variety of colors and forms. Rabbitbrush
Varied colors and forms by Jeff Mitton
Palasades section of the Denver. South Park and Pacific RR and the mountains in the background by lionel682, A phenominally beautiful section of Amercia and a tremendous engineering feat. The boxes mark the tw
Palasades section of the Denver. South Park and Pacific RR and the mountains in the background by lionel682
Waning Gibbous Moon Autumn Monarch Pass BWSC by Striking Photography by Bo Insogna, Back from being on the road.  Got to catch some of the colors in SW Colorado then we went down to Sc
Waning Gibbous Moon Autumn Monarch Pass BWSC by Striking Photography by Bo Insogna
View from Monarch Pass, on the Continental Divide by J. Stephen Conn, Looking east into Chaffee County from Monarch Pass, Coloradocolorado co chaffeecounty
View from Monarch Pass, on the Continental Divide by J. Stephen Conn
Woodstock Loop aka Sherrod Curve by Brian Kays, The Denver, South Park & Pacific once ran here on its way up from Pitkin to Alpine Tunnel.  This
Woodstock Loop aka Sherrod Curve by Brian Kays
South Park Railroad - Alpine Tunnel by Jim Strain, View of abandoned Denver, South Park & Pacific ROW taken above the west side of Alpine tunnel ne
South Park Railroad - Alpine Tunnel by Jim Strain
Salida, CO by David Mulder, <a href="https://davidmulderphotography.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">davidmulderphotography.com/<
Salida, CO by David Mulder
View from Monarch Pass by FiddleHiker, San Isabel National Forest, Colorado.  This pass is where US Highway 50 crosses the Continental Divi
View from Monarch Pass by FiddleHiker
Waterdog Lakes by rovingmagpie, A rare shot probably, there was no trail leading up to the point where we could see both lakes at on
Waterdog Lakes by rovingmagpie
Hunt Lake, Collegiate West Segment 05, Colorado Trail, CO (3) by chfstew, CO (Chaffee County)

Day 7
Boss Lake (Collegiate West 05) to random campsite (Segment 15)

Plans are
Hunt Lake, Collegiate West Segment 05, Colorado Trail, CO (3) by chfstew
Monarch, CO by hannu & hannele, looking down at the base of monarch ski area, in central coloradomonarch skiing snowboarding colorad
Monarch, CO by hannu & hannele
Colorado - Overlook on the road to Alpine Tunnel by Jim Strain, View of the valley as we climb County Rd 836 to Alpine Tunnel near Pitkin, Co. on the old Denver, So
Colorado - Overlook on the road to Alpine Tunnel by Jim Strain
Peaks by DavidWells254, Near Romley, Coloradosky mountain mountains clouds canon colorado co treeline 6d 24105mm romley
Peaks by DavidWells254
Monarch Pass by Michael_Underwood, 
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Monarch Pass by Michael_Underwood
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South Park Railroad - Sherrod Loop by Jim Strain
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South Park Railroad - Palisades Rock Wall by Jim Strain
IMG_1080 by DavidWells254, mountains canon colorado panoramic co hancock 6d 24105mm
IMG_1080 by DavidWells254
Double Rainbow near Monarch Crest - Colorado Trail by Bruce Lemons, Double rainbow a mile WNW of Monarch Crest. Colorado, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Monarch Crest. Co
Double Rainbow near Monarch Crest - Colorado Trail by Bruce Lemons
Fall Color on Taylor Mountain by Matt Thalman - Valley Man Photography, The forested slopes of Taylor Mountain begin their fall color display.  Monarch Pass, Colorado.

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Fall Color on Taylor Mountain by Matt Thalman - Valley Man Photography
Mount Shavano above the Forest by isaac.borrego, uploadedviaflickrqcom forest mountains peaks clouds sky sunset mountshavano sawatchrange rockymounta
Mount Shavano above the Forest by isaac.borrego
Segment 15, Colorado Trail, CO (4) by chfstew, CO (Saguache County)

Day 1 
Monarch Pass (Collegiate West 05) to Marshall Pass Road (Segment 15)

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Segment 15, Colorado Trail, CO (4) by chfstew
Segment 15, Colorado Trail, CO (3) by chfstew, CO (Saguache County)

Day 1 
Monarch Pass (Collegiate West 05) to Marshall Pass Road (Segment 15)

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Segment 15, Colorado Trail, CO (3) by chfstew
snowy pines by Jim Truscott, Top of Monarch pass, Colorado.trees mountain snow nature pine canon landscape eos colorado scenic ji
snowy pines by Jim Truscott
Foothills and Rangeland by isaac.borrego, uploadedviaflickrqcom mountains peaks valley forest meadow sawatchrange rockymountains mountshavano
Foothills and Rangeland by isaac.borrego
IMG_6189 by DavidWells254, mountains canon colorado co hancock 6d 24105mm
IMG_6189 by DavidWells254
Great Monarch Mine by DaveWilsonPhotography, An aerial view of part of the workings at Great Monarch Mine near the settlement of Garfield in Chaf
Great Monarch Mine by DaveWilsonPhotography
The View From Monarch Pass by Eridony, Chaffee County, Colorado chaffeecounty colorado landscape
The View From Monarch Pass by Eridony
Day 166: Mountain Mining (06/15/14) by DavidWells254, <a href="http://davidwells254.wordpress.com/365-photography/" rel="nofollow">Project: 365 Photograph
Day 166: Mountain Mining (06/15/14) by DavidWells254
Collegiate West Segment 05, Colorado Trail, CO (5) by chfstew, CO (Chaffee/Gunnison County)

Day 1 
Monarch Pass (Collegiate West 05) to Marshall Pass Road (Segmen
Collegiate West Segment 05, Colorado Trail, CO (5) by chfstew
Pommeroy Lake Panorama by enderike, Took this panorama of the Pommero Lake with my DJI Air 3 after a fun and challenging ATV ride. After
Pommeroy Lake Panorama by enderike
Native Colorado Columbine profile by Nikonian72, Native Columbine, found at 11,300-feet in the Upper Tomichi Valley, just shy of Tomichi Pass, Gunnis
Native Colorado Columbine profile by Nikonian72
Continental Divide by clardb, The Continental Divide as seen from the headwaters of the North Fork of the South Arkansas River, Ch
Continental Divide by clardb
View from the Top by cogdogblog, View from the Top
View from the Top by cogdogblog
Salida, Colorado - August 2, 2021: The scenic gondola ride at Monarch Crest Pass, a high mountain road along the Continental Divide by m01229, Salida, Colorado - August 2, 2021: The scenic gondola ride at Monarch Crest Pass, a high mountain ro
Salida, Colorado - August 2, 2021: The scenic gondola ride at Monarch Crest Pass, a high mountain road along the Continental Divide by m01229
Monarch Pass, Colorado (CO) by Floyd Muad'Dib, This view is to the east, back towards Salida. We had planned to stroll around Salida's river-side p
Monarch Pass, Colorado (CO) by Floyd Muad'Dib
Monarch Pass by cormack13, The view from the gift shop at Monarch Pass, which sits at an elevation of 11,312 feet along the Con
Monarch Pass by cormack13
Fall Trail by isaac.borrego, fall autumn colors leaves trees aspens mountains buenavista sawatchrange rockymountains colorado can
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Snowcapped by jimsawthat
Old Privy, Collegiate West Segment 04, Colorado Trail, CO by chfstew, CO (Chaffee County)

Day 6
Alpine Tunnel (Collegiate West 04) to Boss Lake (Collegiate West 05)

Alo
Old Privy, Collegiate West Segment 04, Colorado Trail, CO by chfstew
Old Privy, Collegiate West Segment 04, Colorado Trail, CO (2) by chfstew, CO (Chaffee County)

Day 6
Alpine Tunnel (Collegiate West 04) to Boss Lake (Collegiate West 05)

Alo
Old Privy, Collegiate West Segment 04, Colorado Trail, CO (2) by chfstew
Colorado Rocky Mountains by kenjet, WN1661 23DEC 2022 PSP-SFO
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Colorado Rocky Mountains by kenjet
view from Chalk Creek Pass, Collegiate West Segment 04, Colorado Trail, CO by chfstew, CO (Chaffee County)

Day 6
Alpine Tunnel (Collegiate West 04) to Boss Lake (Collegiate West 05)

Alo
view from Chalk Creek Pass, Collegiate West Segment 04, Colorado Trail, CO by chfstew
Colorado Rocky Mountains by kenjet, WN1661 23DEC 2022 PSP-SFO
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Colorado Rocky Mountains by kenjet
Colorado Rocky Mountains by kenjet, WN1661 23DEC 2022 PSP-SFO
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Colorado Rocky Mountains by kenjet