We left Santa Fe a few days ago and drove to Pagosa Springs, a really nice town in Southern Colorado. Just up the highway from Pagosa prints in Wolf Creek Ski Area. They tell me that this resort gets the most and earliest snow of anywhere in Colorado. Also that it is the wettest place in the state. We went for a day hike near the ski area following the continental divide trail for an out and back. Starting at 8,400 ft and walking to about 12,000 ft. The scenery was great - beautiful wildflowers and mountains all around.
Before we left the motel in Pagosa Springs the owner told us to be off the trail by 2PM because of the afternoon thunderstorms. We did get a late start so we had to hike as fast as we could to get as far as possible then we saw the huge black clouds were really closing in around us and we could hear thunder. That was enough on an exposed ridge at 12,000 ft! We defended as fast as we could and made it back to the truck as it started raining and lightening! Great hike. We need to come back but start much earlier.
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| The wildflowers along the trail were beautiful! |
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| Rocky Mountain Columbine - Colorado State Flower. |
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| Marmot |
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More wildflowers
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