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Album Published October 7, 2020

Mount Bierstadt

Elevation: 14,060'
Difficulty: Class 2
Route: West Slopes
Trailhead: Guanella Pass
Start: 11,669'
Total Gain: 2,850'
RT Length: 7 miles

Album Published October 3, 2020

Quandary Peak

Elevation: 14,265'
Difficulty: Class 1
Route: East Ridge
Trailhead: Quandary
Start: 10,850'
Total Gain: 3,415'
RT Length: 6.75 miles

Album Published October 3, 2020

Colorado has 58 mountain peaks exceeding 14,000 feet (known as "14ers" locally) — the most of any state. I lack the skills and desire to stand on top of all of them, but I think most Colorado hikers try to "bag" a few of them.

Album Published September 29, 2020

'Lake Catherine'

Trailhead: North Inlet
Via: Lake Nanita
Distance: 12.8 mi
Elevation Change: 1,800' Cross the outlet from Lake Nanita and follow the game trail along the lake shore. Head southeast up the slope to a saddle about 600' above Nanita. At the top of the saddle, head downhill, starting almost due south before turning to the east. Lake Catherine is at the bottom of this slope. Note that the elevation change is net; you'll be climbing much more than that!

Album Published September 25, 2020

Lake Nanita (1 new item)

**Trailhead:** North Inlet
**Via:** Lake Nokoni
**Distance:** 11.1 mi
**Elevation Change:** 2,280' Continue south from Lake Nokoni. The trail zigzags up to a saddle for about three tenths of a mile, then descends gradually six tenths of a mile to Lake Nanita.

Album Published September 5, 2020

Crystal Lake and Little Crystal Lake (1 new item)

**Trailhead:** Lawn Lake
**Via:**Lawn Lake

Little Crystal Lake
**Distance:** 7.7 mi
**Elevation Change:** 2,960' From Lawn Lake, follow the trail toward The Saddle as it continues beyond treeline into an open vally. About a mile above Lawn Lake there's a spur trail off to the left that heads toward Fairchild Mtn. Follow this to Little Crystal Lake which sits surrounded by large boulders.

Crystal Lake
**Distance:** 7.9 mi
**Elevation Change:** 2,960'
Continue southwest a short distance past Little Crystal Lake to reach Crystal Lake.

Album Published August 8, 2020

Castle Lake (1 new item)

**Trailhead:** Wild Basin
**Via:** Lion Lake #1
**Distance:** 6.6 mi
**Elevation Change:** 2,640' Just before arriving at Lion Lake #1, about when it comes into view, contour southeast along a bench for a bit over a quarter mile.

Album Published August 8, 2020

Lion Lake #1 (1 new item)

**Trailhead:** Wild Basin
**Distance:** 6.3 mi
**Elevation Change:** 2,580'
Take the Wild Basin trail to the campground cutoff, just before the bridge over the river. This shortcut saves a few tenths of a mile, but skips Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls. Not long after returning to the main trail (to Thunder Lake), take the spur trail to Lion Lake #1. The climb isn't that steep, but it is unrelenting until shortly before the lake.

Album Published August 8, 2020

Lion Lake #2 (2 new items)

Trailhead: Wild Basin
Via: Lion Lake #1
Distance: 6.9 mi
Elevation Change: 2,920'
Follow the faint trail along the east shore of Lion Lake #1 towards Trio Falls. Climb north up the rock wall and work through willow and krumholz to Lion Lake #2.

Album Published August 8, 2020

Snowbank Lake (1 new item)

**Trailhead:** Wild Basin
**Via:** Lion Lake #2
**Distance:** 7.1 mi
**Elevation Change:** 3,021'
From Lion Lake #2, make the short hike to the bench that holds Snowbank Lake.

Album Published July 29, 2020

Album Published July 24, 2020

Julian Lake

Trailhead: Onahu Creek
Distance: 5.9 mi
Elevation Change: 2,320' About three miles up the trail, the trail crosses Onahu Creek for the second time. A few yards past the bridge there's an unimproved trail that follows the creek. Follow this as long as you can. Try to stay on the game trails. You will find yourself more than once in a jumble of deadfall that makes for difficult going. Eventually you will arrive at a very large meadow. Stay on the firmer terrain around the west edge until you find the well-traveled game trail that goes up the hill. This trail will take you all the way to the outlet of Julian Lake.

Album Published July 16, 2020

Murphy Lake

Trailhead: Green Mountain
Distance: 11.2 mi
Elevation Change: 2,420' There is another route, but this is the one I took. Hike up the Green Mountain trail to the junction with the Tonahutu Creek Trail. Head north. The trail goes around Big Meadow then through the burn scar from 2013. After more than seven miles, the trail climbs to treeline. At about 11,400' elevation, leave the trail and countour southwest. Pass two unnamed ponds and continue across alternating talus and grassy fields to Murphy Lake.

Album Published July 12, 2020

Haynach Lake (4 new items)

Trailhead: Green Mtn
Distance: 8.7 mi
Elevation Change: 2,260' The Green Mtn trail goes 1.8 miles to Big Meadows, where it meets the Tonahutu Creek Trail. Head north for six tenths of a mile to the next trail junction. Head east, continuing up Tonahutu Creek and through the Big Meadows burn scar. Watch for the spur trail that heads north to Haynach Lake.

Photographic Evidence

Mount Bierstadt

Quandary Peak

14ers

'Lake Catherine'

Lake Nanita (1 new item)

Crystal Lake and Little Crystal Lake (1 new item)

Castle Lake (1 new item)

Lion Lake #1 (1 new item)

Lion Lake #2 (2 new items)

Snowbank Lake (1 new item)

Bierstadt Lake (1 new item)

Julian Lake

Murphy Lake

Haynach Lake (4 new items)