Mountain Photography

by Jack Brauer

Trip Reports: Wandering in the Weminuche, Colorado - July 2010

After another fun 4th of July in Ouray, I went on a 5-day backpacking loop in the Weminuche Wilderness in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.  I left from the Beartown trailhead, hiked south along the Continental Divide Trail for a couple days until reaching the area of Flint Lakes and Rock Lake.  From there I headed down Rock Creek, and up the Vallecito valley back to Beartown.

Here are the photos from the trek!

West Ute Lake, Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado

Afternoon sunlight shines on the tundra around West Ute Lake.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Needle Mountains, San Juan Mountains, Vallecito, Colorado, Grenadier Range

Dawn view of the Needle Mountains and Grenadier Range, as seen from a high ridge east of Vallecito Creek. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Needle Mountains, San Juan Mountains, Vallecito, Colorado, sunrise, panorama

Sunrise panorama of the Needle Mountains and Grenadiers, as seen from a high ridge east of Vallecito Creek. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Flint Lakes, Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado, July, summer

Bluebird summer afternoon at Flint Lakes, July. Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado, Flint Lakes, sunset

Sunset clouds reflected in a side lagoon of Flint Lakes, July.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Flint Lake, Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado, reflection, dusk

Dusk reflection at Flint Lake.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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wildflowers, paintbrush, Weminuche, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Indian Paintbrush wildflowers, with a San Juan backdrop.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Rock Creek, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, Weminuche Wilderness

Strong afternoon light after a storm shines on the verdant slopes at the head of Rock Creek in the Weminuche Wilderness, July.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Rock Creek, sunrise, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, Weminuche Wilderness, Guardian

Sunrise alpenglow light on The Guardian (13,617 ft.), looking down Rock Creek, deep in the Weminuche Wilderness.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Indian Paintbrush, wildflowers, Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado

Close up view of Indian Paintbrush wildflowers, July.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Vallecito Creek, waterfall, Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado

One of many hidden waterfalls along the Vallecito Creek.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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green canopy, weminuche wilderness, colorado

A bugs-eye view of the green canopy along the forest floor.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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Vallecito Creek, sunrise, Guardian, Silex, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Sunrise alpenglow on The Guardian and Mt. Silex, as seen from Vallecito Creek.  Photo © by Jack Brauer.
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