Overnight at Fancy Lake in the Holy Cross Wilderness
Overnight at Fancy Lake in the Holy Cross Wilderness – In late-June, with the snow line finally withdrawing higher and higher, I got out for my first backpacking trip of the summer. Fancy Lake in the Holy Cross Wilderness fills a steep-walled bowl at 11,500 in...
Exploring the Upper Colorado River
So I spent most of the month exploring the Upper Colorado River – Finding and driving every dirt road I could and scrambling to various…
Backpacking Willow Lakes in Eagles Nest Wilderness outside of Silverthorne
It was mid-July and the Colorado high country was finally thawing out from an incredibly wet and cold spring. Summer was halfway over and I had yet to get a backpacking trip under my belt.
An Unplanned 600-Mile Colorado Road Trip
All-in-all, it was a very unplanned weekend where I had no intention of driving nearly 600-miles, but in the end, it turned out to be pretty awesome and I think I got some great pictures out of the trip. #Success?
Exploring Dinosaur National Monument… Hold on to Your Butts!
But for me, it was more about the epic landscape. Straddling the Utah boarder in northwest Colorado , the Yampa and Green Rivers have carved incredible 2,500′ canyons through the red sandstone.
The 2017 Colorado Fall Foliage Tour
After such an incredible long weekend last Fall that was full of beautiful weather, vivid-yellow Aspen groves, and colorful sunrises and sunsets, I was unbelievably excited to hit the road again this fall to shoot the Colorado Fall foliage throughout the state.
A Quick Overnight Backpack to Missouri Lakes in the Holy Cross Wilderness
Despite the popularity of Missouri Lakes, it’s still in a remote part of Sawatch Range and the Holy Cross Wilderness with rugged ridgelines, alpine meadows and lakes.
The Gore Range & My Summer of Vail
Overall, the Gore Range is relatively inaccessible due to the lack of mining roads that criss-cross so many other Colorado mountain ranges and they have a reputation for a lot of trailhead access red tape, due in large part to private property, particularly on the eastern side.