Wandering Around Cottonwood Pass (Photos - June 29, 2007)
I had some free time on this Friday morning and I visited Cottonwood Pass,
one of my favorite spots in the Collegiate Peaks region. The standard westerly view out towards Gunnison County was as stunning and beautiful as ever. |
I plan to hike Mt. Yale on Sunday, and
so I rested a bit today (no major hiking) and instead I wandered about the area. It was very relaxing and pleasant!
Above is another shot of the tundra pool west of the divide with a couple of tourists
down there who seemed really amused to see snow. |
Here is today's Colorado snow picture! :) |
The Colorado wildflowers are probably at their peak right about now. |
I walked and wandered quite a bit on the Gunnison County side of the pass and include the nifty squiggles of the road down there. |
A zoom-in of the "Three Apostles" peaks including Ice Mountain, whose summit is at 13,900+ feet in altitude. |
Stunted trees that surely take a beating from the strong westerly winds up there. |
This is definitely Colorado at its best! |
There is still some snow and ice remaining near the tundra pool. |
That tall peak out there is a relatively easy hike from the Cottonwood Pass parking lot. |
The Cottonwood Pass sign. |
One photo of the easterly view from the pass. |
