Elevation of Mesa Lato, Colorado, USA

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

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3955 Zoomed-in view of Peak 13995 and Sunlight Peak (14059 feet) from the Vallecito Creek Trail

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

3946 Zoomed-in view of The Guardian (elevation 13617 feet) from the Vallecito Creek Trail near Leviathan Creek

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

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

Weminuche Views

4073 Beautiful view from our tent on the edge of the meadow near Rock Creek and Vallecito Creek

Weminuche Pass Camp

Squaw Lake

Almost There

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

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

View Top Of Timber Hill

3992 Zoomed-in view of a tiny waterfall below Peak 12995 from the Vallecito Creek Trail

VIew from Above

4396 The rain clouds have taken over the sky above Buffalo Peak and Peak 13222 on the Rock Creek Trail

4701 Rock Lake from the Rock Creek Trail near Rock Pass

4051 Looking uphill toward the Rock Creek Valley from our campsite near Rock and Vallecito Creeks

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

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

4330 Looking back down the valley toward The Guardian, on the Rock 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

3990 Mount Nebo right of center from the Vallecito Creek Trail

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