Colorado Landscapes
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High Creek Fen, South Park, Park County.
High Creek Fen, South Park, Park County. An example of the rare extreme rich fens in the subalpine at 10,000 feet altitude. Photo by Mo Ewing
Horseshoe Cirque, Mosquito Range, Park County
Horseshoe Cirque and alpine meadow, Mosquito Range, Park County. This is an extraordinarily perfect example of a cirque carved out by glaciers over millennia. The cirque faces northeast. Photo by Mo Ewing
East Lost Park, Lost Creek Wilderness, Park County
East Lost Park, Lost Creek Wilderness, Park County. This is an example of one of the lovely subalpine parks in the area. There is a small campground with trails that access the mountain parks. Photo by Mo Ewing
Staunton State Park, Park and Jefferson Counties
The 3,828 acre Staunton State Park, was opened to the public on May 18, 2013. The park is located approximately 40 miles southwest of downtown Denver, north of US Highway 285 in Jefferson and Park Counties. Its elevation ranges from 8,100 to 10,000 feet and has a wide range of plant communities makes for excellent wildflower hikes. Photo by Mo Ewing.
Subalpine Meadow, West Elk Mountains, Gunnison County
Subalpine Meadow, West Elk Mountains, Gunnison County. Photo by Loraine Yeatts.
Gore Mountains Sunset
This photo by Ed Ogle, called "Watching the Sunset" was taken by in a very remote location in the Gore Range North of Copper Mountain and West of Frisco.
Pinus Flexilis on Grassy Top
This photo of Pinus flexilis by William Bowman was taken at Grassy Top, a Boulder County Open Space preserve just south of Ward.
Upper East Inlet Creek
Marlene Borman took this photo of Upper East Inlet Creek in Rocky Mountain National Park. East Inlet Creek is a good place to catch small brook trout and the trail accesses some nice lakes.
Frasera speciosa on West Maroon Trail
Loraine Yeatts took this photo, called"Frasera speciosa Meadow", on the West Maroon Trail, that starts 0.6mi. west of Scofield Pass and goes to Harley Pass. This is a very popular 20.4 mile (out and back) trail in Eagle County.
Cottonwoods on the South Platte River
This photo of Cottonwoods on the S. Platte River in winter was taken by Skot Laytona somewhere along the South Platte River. The headwaters of the South Platte originate in South Park in Park County between Fairplay and Hartsel and flows down the Front Range and across the eastern plains to Nebraska and from there to the Missouri River, a total length of 439 miles. Photo by Skot Latona.