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October 20, 2007 - Winter has pretty
much arrived in Colorado and I wanted to get in one last hike in the
Cottonwood Pass Area before the road closes until next May. Here's a photo
of the snow along the road I parked at. |
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The view of Turner Peak (right). |
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I was not wearing snowshoes which made
walking through the snow somewhat difficult.
The snow was not deep in anyway, but the consistent sinking
of one to two inches into the snow was enough to dissuade me to trek all the way to
Lost Lake.
Instead, I walked just a short distance to this unnamed pond nearby. |
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Nice! |
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It was definitely cold out there.
It reached the upper 50's in Buena Vista, CO, which meant that at this
altitude (approximately 11,000 - 11,800 feet) it was in the 30's and/or 20's.
The wind made it feel colder at times. |
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After spending some time by that unnamed pond,
I traveled the short way to Cottonwood Pass. Here is the snowy scene to the west of the pass. |
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The snow is really beginning to accumulate along this ridge! :) |
