Soon it will be leaf peeping season in Colorado. A few years ago I was hiking up the Jim Creek watershed in the James Peak Wilderness, the mountainside covered with golden aspens, at least until the valley gives way to pines, spruce, and eventually timberline and the open alpine tundra of the Front Range peaks….
The top of the Continental Divide as seen from Berthoud Pass. This is the dividing line between water headed to the Pacific (Colorado River) from water headed to the Atlantic (Platte River) – James Peak and Indian Peaks Wilderness Areas. How much and where water falls (or accumulates as snow) is closely watched by Colorado…
Here, at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, you will find the giant Saguaro cactus (pronounced suh-WAH-roh). Saguaros grow naturally only in the 100,000 square mile Sonoran Desert which reaches from northern Mexico into southwestern Arizona. Finger Rock Trail – Pusch Ridge Wilderness. On this trip we went specifically to Tucson to experience the…
Clear water from the spring runoff fills First Creek – Vasquez Peak Wilderness area. Sometimes on a hike I overlook the details around me. Here, the simple blend of the elements wood, rock, water, and green vegetation creates a micro picture of the greater scenery as you make your way up First Creek. I love…
A scene reflecting a snow-filled winter. The iconic Parry Peak, often referred to as the “Hand of God,” with an elevation 13,397 feet, is located on the Continental Divide in the Arapaho National Forest’s James Peak Wilderness. I love the three distinct layers in the picture: trees, above-timberline snow-covered peak, topped by Colorado blue-bird sky….
Skiers and snowboarders gather and enjoy the sunshine at Lunch Rock, a famous outpost in heart of the Mary Jane territory. The location is dwarfed by the Continental Divide and the Front Range mountains of the James Peak and Indian Peaks Wilderness Areas. This image was captured from the Village Way ski run near the…