This weekend I went camping in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Westcliffe, Colorado. South Colony Lakes are situated at the foot of three 14ers, making them a perfect basecamp for several days worth of hiking.
Read more about the trip here.
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Sunrise light illuminates the Crestone Needle, 14,197 feet, as seen from the summit of Broken Hand Peak, 13,573 feet. June. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Awesome sunrise as seen from the summit of Broken Hand Peak, 13,573 feet - June. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Hikers on the slopes of Humboldt Peak, with Crestone Peak towering behind - June. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Sunrise alpenglow shines on Crestone Needle, reflected in the lower South Colony Lake - June. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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