Photo Gallery - A Scenic Drive To Cottonwood Pass, Colorado (alt. 12,126 feet)
This morning I traveled to Cottonwood Pass, located west of
Buena Vista, Colorado, to photograph the pretty snow scenery along the road.
Cottonwood Pass, altitude 12,126 feet, is situated on the Continental Divide.
Pretty much from September through June, it can snow nearly any day in this area.
This first photo was taken near timberline. I love how the snow highlights the blue spruce and pine trees.
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The grand mountain view to the west at Cottonwood Pass.
Such beautiful shades of blue and white!
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The ground is completely covered in
snow, and it
likely won't be seen again until late May 2011.
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The majestic mountain view on the east side of the pass.
This road travels downhill and reaches Buena Vista approximately 19 miles.
The nearest ski areas are Monarch Mountain and Ski Cooper, located near Poncha Springs and
Leadville respectively.
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Another shot of the road I drove up to reach here.
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Ice and snow in the parking area with my car in the background.
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This area is a hiking, snowshoeing and snowmobiling paradise
depending on the season and level of snow. :)
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I really like the composition of this ice and snow scene. You have mountains, snow and hard packed iced on the road.
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One mountain snow scene as a traveled back down.
I invite you to enjoy other pages about this area: Snow Scenery,
Bike Cottonwood Pass,
Cottonwood Pass Hike.
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A self-portrait at the top. It was approximately 18 degrees,
but it felt much colder with the wind chill factor.
Photos by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado. Contact:
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