Colorado Landscapes
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![Trail 403 & Gothic Peak Trail 403 & Gothic Peak](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_Androsace_septrionalis_Nort.jpg)
Trail 403 & Gothic Peak
This photo of Saxifraga austromontana was taken by Tom Zeiner on Trail 403 near Crested butte. The mountain in the background is Gothic Peak a 12,631-foot mountain in the Gunnison National Forest in the Elk Mountains in Gunnison County. Trail 403 is a well known and used wildflower hike which is a moderately difficult 7.5 mile hike.
![Mt. Cimarrona, Hinsdale County Mt. Cimarrona, Hinsdale County](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_landscape-tie-2nd-mcgowan_landscape_genutriflorum_mtcimarrona.jpg)
Mt. Cimarrona, Hinsdale County
This photo by Carol McGowan is of Mt Cimarrona in the San Juan Mountains, in Hinsdale County. Mt. Cimarrona is 12,577'. There is a campground with 21 sites on Forest Road 640. Cimarrona Trail is an 8 mile trail that climbs the Peak.
![Last Dollar Road Last Dollar Road](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_landscape-3rd-bruce-tohill-.jpg)
Last Dollar Road
Bruce Tohill took this photo of Silvery Lupine along Last Dollar Road. This bumpy dirt road runs from Telluride to Ridgeway through some gorgeous vistas of flowers and mountains. It takes 2-3 hours to drive and does not require a 4-wheel drive vehicle, but it is a challenging road best avoided after rain. It was used as a mining supply road in the 1800s.
![Ice Lake, San Juan National Forest Ice Lake, San Juan National Forest](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_Second_Sue-McGowan_Landscape_Ice-lake-3.jpg)
Ice Lake, San Juan National Forest
Sue McGowan took this photo of Ice Lake, which is located in the San Juan National Forest near Silverton Colorado. The trail to the lake is 8.2 miles long and goes through two lake basins filled with wildflowers and past numerous waterfalls with beautiful peaks in the background.
![Castilleja at Jones Pass Sunset Castilleja at Jones Pass Sunset](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_Toehill-Jones-Pass-Sunset.jpg)
Castilleja at Jones Pass Sunset
Bruce Tohill took this photo of Castilleja at Jones Pass in Clear Creek County. Jones Pass is a 12,454 pass located beyond Empire. Jones Pass Road begins just before the first big curve at the bottom of Berthoud Pass west of Empire. It is 7.5 mile out and back drive on a dirt road that is maintained by the Arapaho National Forest. There are excellent wildflowers, remnants of Colorado mining history and gorgous alpine views. Fine for 2-drive cars with good clearance.
![Capitol Creek with Daly and Capitol Peaks Capitol Creek with Daly and Capitol Peaks](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_2017-1st-place-landscapes-william-bowman.jpg)
Capitol Creek with Daly and Capitol Peaks
William Bowman took this photo at Capitol Creek with Daly and Capitol Peaks in the background. Capitol Creek is south of Basalt. Mount Daly is located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area and is 13,300 feet tall. Capitol Peak is 14,130' tall. The Capitol Peak Trail (15.1 miles) starts at Snowmass Village and climbs 5,029' to the saddle between Capitol and Daly Peaks.
![King's Crown on th Powder Pass Trail King's Crown on th Powder Pass Trail](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_2017-tie-2nd-place-landscapes-Tom-Lebsack.jpg)
King's Crown on th Powder Pass Trail
Tom Lebsack took this photo photo of the King’s Crown from the Black Powder Pass trail east of Breckenridge, at about 11800 ft. The view is of the southern portion of the Ten Mile Range with Quandary Peak on the left
![Shale Hill, Comanche National Grasslands Shale Hill, Comanche National Grasslands](https://conps.org/wp-content/gallery/colorado-landscapes/thumbs/thumbs_shale-hills_Olson.jpg)
Shale Hill, Comanche National Grasslands
Steve Olson took this photo called "Winds, Clouds and New Mexico Feathergrass". The photo was taken at Shale Hills in Otero County, 8 miles west of CO-109 above David Canyon Road, just south of La Junta. It is in the Comanche National Grasslands