Elevation of Runlett Peak, Colorado, USA

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

Picture perfect view

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

Middle Mountain Road

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

Middle Mountain Road

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

5844 View from Route 501 of the Pine River Valley as I drive the car back to the Pine River Campground

View from the Deck

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

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

Magical Morning

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

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

4602 Early morning reflections on Rock Lake

Weminuche Wilderness - Emerald Lake/Little Emerald Lake

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

Beauty Everywhere

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

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

4815 The Continental Divide and Rock Pass from Rock Lake

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

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

Weminuche Wilderness - Emerald Lake Trail

5094 Raindrops on Moon Lake as we descend on the Half Moon Trail

4547 We ascend the final use trail to Rock Lake, with Rock Pass on the Continental Divide across the way

Weminuche Wilderness - Rock Lake

4773 Rock Pass on the far right as we descend on the Rock Creek Trail

5527 We continue descending through high meadows on the Emerald Lake Trail

Mountain Star-Light

3625 The afternoon thunderheads are building above Thunder Mountain on the Vallecito Creek Trail

5506 Little Emerald Lake and Peak 12083, an unnamed peak, and Peak 12415 - Dollar Lake is nestled up there

Weminuche Wilderness - Moon Lake Spectators

Weminuche Wilderness - Anticipating Chef Larry's trout

Weminuche Wilderness - Mr Orange

2902 Vallecito Creek

5319 Peaks 12961, 13220, and 12630 behind us as we hike down the Emerald Lake Trail

Weminuche Wilderness - Moon Lake/Half Moon Lake

5311 We continue hiking down the Emerald Lake Trail toward the lake

5133 Moon Lake as the next big storm approaches - we grabbed our stuff and headed for the tent

5961 Vallecito Reservoir in the morning as we drive back home

5216 The trail descends steeply down the Lake Creek Canyon below Moon Lake on the Emerald Lake Trail

5276 The Emerald Lake Trail descends through high sloping meadows on the way to Emerald Lake

5088 It begins to rain as we approach Moon Lake on the Half Moon Trail

5189 Hiking down the Emerald Lake Trail just below Moon Lake

5359 Peaks 12961, 13220, 12965, 12630, and 12782 from the Emerald Lake Trail