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Cottonwood Pass, Colorado
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Fierce Snowstorm At The Divide
Snow Cottonwood Pass is still open, but probably not for long. Enjoy these photos of a fierce and intense snowstorm at the divide ... View Photos

Snowy Drive With Brandi
Cottonwood Pass Brandi and I made the drive to Cottonwood Pass while a snowstorm hit much of the Continental Divide ... View Photos
Winter Arrives At Cottonwood Pass
Cottonwood Pass I made a late afternoon visit to Cottonwood Pass and captured more photos of the snowy Rocky Mountain scenery ... View Photos
Sunset - September 13, 2006
Colorado Sunset Tonight's sunset at Cottonwood Pass was short but very powerful with bright shades of pink, purple and orange ... View Photos
Autumn Colors At Timberline
Cottonwood Pass Autumn is beginning to show some colors above timberline at Cottonwood Pass ... View Photos
July 20 - Cottonwood Pass Photos
Cottonwood Pass Photos A picture collection from a visit to Cottonwood Pass on July 20. The switchbacks on the Gunnison County side make for ... View Photos
Kansans Visit Cottonwood Pass
Cottonwood Pass Brandi and her family from Kansas were visiting the area and reaching Cottonwood Pass was on the agenda ... View Pictures
Hanging Out With A Cigar
Cigar at Cottonwood Pass Steve smoked a top quality cigar a friend sent him, and it was only fitting that he smoked it at Cottonwood Pass ... View Pictures
Afternoon Drive To Summit
Cottonwood Pass I needed to get out of cabin and took a relaxed drive to the Cottonwood Pass summit for some reflection ... View Pictures
Continental Divide Trail
Continental Divide Trail The Continental Divide Trail heads south at Cottonwood Pass and offer great views all around ... View Pictures
West Side Of
Cottonwood Pass Road
Cottonwood Pass Road With Cottonwood Pass Road now open, it was so nice to meander on the Gunnison County side ... View Pictures
Photos Of Crested Butte
Crested Butte Crested Butte is a well planned ski town with a great historic district and mountain views ... View Pictures
Colorado Scenery At Its Best
Cottonwood Pass Past the Cottonwood Pass Road gate, I thought I would bike as far up as I could. There was still way too much snow ... View Pictures
Taylor Park Reservoir
Taylor Park Reservoir Taylor Lake is a popular destination for campers, boaters and fishing enthusiasts ... View Pictures

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    Remaining Snow (2006)
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    The Sky and Parking Lot
    A humble photo of the sky and parking lot at Cottonwood Pass. Colorado weather has been very wacky of late, and as you'll see, I was not ... View Photo

    Evening At The Pass
    The sunset was a dud, but it didn't stop me from taking photos of the snow and mountains scenery up there. It was a lovely early June evening at the divide ... View Photos

    COTTONWOOD PASS IS OPEN FOR 2009
    My first visit to Cottonwood Pass on the Continental Divide includes my annual photo of myself on a massive snow bank. The road is open, but a lot of beautiful Colorado snow remains ... View Photos

    Morning Walk - Snow & Mountains Photos
    I walked along Chaffee County Road 306 (the pass is still closed!) and took some photos. Lots of snow remains. It's great early morning snowshoeing conditions right now ... View Photos

    Journey To Snow
    Once again, I drove as far as I could on Cottonwood Pass Road before snow stopped me. Captured nice photos of mountains and snow ... View Photos

    Snow On The Road - May 2, 2009
    As of May 2, Cottonwood Pass is closed. With snow in the forecast, I drove as far as I could on Chaffee County Road 306 until snow stopped me ... Read More

    Mountain Tour - Drive To Gate
    A drive from Buena Vista, CO to the east gate. Just a leisure photo tour of the mountains on a warm March day ... View Photos

    Snowfall In The Mountains
    My photos and video clip of driving along Cottonwood Pass Road with snowy and icy conditions in many spots. Some pretty Colorado scenery ... View Photos

    Autumn Colors Around The Pass
    A photo gallery of beautiful autumn foliage in the Cottonwood Pass area. I snapped a bunch of photos in late September 2008. Check them out! ... View Photos

    Bicycle Ride To Cottonwood Pass
    I took my road bike to Cottonwood Pass, a grueling yet very rewarding ride along some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in Colorado ... View Photos

    Holywater Beaver Ponds
    The Holywater Beaver Ponds are located one mile west of the Denny Creek Trailhead at the upper parking lot. Today I wandered about with my camera ... View Photos

    Summer Sunsets

    July 30

    June 27

    June 20

    June 18

    June 16

    A Walk Along Timberline
    Ambitious morning hiking plans turned into a relaxed wandering around timberline in Colorado's high country. Enjoy the photos! ... View Photos

    The Pass Opens For 2008
    Cottonwood Pass opened today, making the drive from Buena Vista to places like Crested Butte, Taylor Park Reservoir and various Gunnison County points much shorter and scenic ... View Photos

    Snow Scenes and Hazy Sunset
    Snow Photos The contrast of white snow and pink clouds from a late October sunset at the divide was pretty ... View Photos
    Hike To Ptarmigan Lake
    Ptarmigan Lake Ptarmigan Lake is lake above timberline with grand views of Jones Mountain, Turner Peak and Mt. Yale. Its trailhead is on Chaffee County Road 306 ... View Photos
    Nearby 13er Turner Peak
    Turner Peak I created a tribute page with photos of Turner Peak, a Colorado "13er" near the pass ... Read More
    The Anti-Freeze Barf Incident
    Derek, Anna and Steve visited the pass last night and some interesting things happened ... View Photos
    Unnamed Point, 12,792 Feet
    Today I hiked to the second unnamed peak (12,792 feet) south of Cottonwood Pass, simply by walking along the divide ... View Photos
    Wandering Around The Pass
    A Friday morning wandering on the Gunnison County side of the pass makes for some nice photos ... View Photos
    Roadside Cascading Waterfall
    My time at Cottonwood Pass seemed mundane, but that changed when I discovered a roadside cascading waterfall ... View Photos
    The Gladstone Mine
    Gladstone Mine The Gladstone Mine was one of the few mines inside the east canyon leading to Cottonwood Pass ... View Photos
    First Visit To The Pass In 2007
    Cottonwood Pass Scenery Cottonwood Pass is still officially closed, but I made it to the top on the Buena Vista side quite easily in my Honda ... View Photos
    More Colorado Snowfall
    Colorado Snowfall Shannon and Steve drive to the pass to get away for awhile and they enjoy a typical Colorado snowstorm up there ... View Photos
    More Snow - March 29, 2007
    Snow Photos There has been snowfall for three consecutive days and enjoy some decent Colorado snow photos from today's drive ... View Photos
    Snow And Snowmobilers
    Snowmobiling After two full days of snowfall, the snowmobilers seemed to really enjoy playing at Cottonwood Pass ... View Photos
    The Sunset - October 12, 2006
    Cottonwood Pass Sunset Enjoy a beautiful photo of the sunset at Cottonwood Pass taken on October 12 ... View Photo
    Windy Colorado Snowstorm
    Cottonwood Pass, Colorado Wind and snowfall were happening in typical Colorado fashion at the Continental Divide this morning ... View Photos
    Scenic Drive To Cottonwood Pass
    Cottonwood Pass, Colorado Lisa bought me lunch for my birthday and we eventually drove up to Cottonwood Pass to smoke cigars ... View Photos
    British & Out-Of-State Friends
    Cottonwood Pass, Colorado With friends in town from out of state and Great Britian, a visit to Cottonwood Pass was definitely in order ... View Photos
    Tundra Pool At Cottonwood Pass
    Tundra Pool at Cottonwood Pass Paul in Colorado Springs submitted four great photos of the tundra pool at the divide ... View Photos
    Hot Air Balloons In Buena Vista
    Balloona Vista The Balloona Vista Hot Air Balloon Festival happened last week in Buena Vista ... View Pictures
    Cottonwood Pass YouTube Videos

    Denny Creek Trailhead & The Pass - 11/4/08

    Getting Away From Work - 10/31/08

    Bicycling To The Pass - 9/15/08

    Driving In Snow - 9/24/06

    Mt. Yale Hike - Nearby 14er

    Mt. Yale, CO

    In July, Steve and Megan hiked to the summit of Mt. Yale via the standard route from the Denny Creek Trail. To view all photos, click here: Mt. Yale Hike.

    Cottonwood Pass Is Open
    June 12, 2008

    Click the image above to see photos of the snowy mountain scenery near the divide at Cottonwood Pass, or just click here: Cottonwood Pass, Colorado. (June 12, 2008)

    Shannon and Steve on May 30, 2008



    Shannon Tucker and I ventured as far as we could on Chaffee County Road 306 to see the snow conditions for ourselves. We did not get very far! Just over two miles past the closing gate, a lot of snow remains. You can see our photos here.

    Steve's First Visit To The Pass

    Steve, the webmaster, first visited the pass in September 2003 at the height of the autumn colors showing in the mountains. Using a now obsolete Mavica digital camera with 900 kilobytes per photo, he captured some very pretty shots. You can view those photos here: Cottonwood Pass First Visit.

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