Uncompahgre Plateau

Uncompahgre Plateau

The 1.5 million acre Uncompahgre Plateau is located in western Colorado, arising from the Colorado River at 4,600 feet to a maximum height of 10,300 feet at Horsefly Peak. It’s boundaries are the Dolores and San Miguel rivers on the west, extending 90 miles to...
Horsethief Canyon Colorado River

Horsethief Canyon Colorado River

This is Horsethief Canyon, part of the Ruby and Horsethief section of the Colorado River from Loma, Colorado to Westwood, Utah. It flows in mostly flat water, for 25 miles with only one class II rapid. There are several places to hike along the river. The rock you see...
2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Landscape Category

2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Landscape Category

2023 Photo Contest, 3rd Place Landscape Category: “Pinus ponderosa”. Photo by Bill Bowman. This is a photo of the Ron Steward Preserve at Rabbit Mountain (formerly Rabbit Mountain Open Space) in Boulder. This 5,000 acre preserve has three trails from 1.2...
2023 Photo Contest, 2nd Place Landscape Category

2023 Photo Contest, 2nd Place Landscape Category

2023 Photo Contest, 2nd Place Landscape Category: “Rhodiola integrifolia”. Photo by Tom Lebsack. This photo was taken by Tom Lebsack from the trail to Upper Crystal Lake in Summit County. The mountain in the background is Father Dyer Peak which is 13,615...
2023 Photo Contest, 1st Place, Landscape Category

2023 Photo Contest, 1st Place, Landscape Category

2023 Photo Contest, 1st Place, Landscape Category: “Aquilegia coerulea”. Photo by Leslie Madson. Leslie Madson took this photo on the Island Lake via Ice Lakes Trail outside of Silverton, CO. The trail is 7.7 miles long, considered difficult but is popular...