Maroon Bells Wilderness; Four Pass Loop, First Pics

[unadogger]

Just home...just wanted to post a few pics...what a memorable hike -- sad to be back in the "real world" after so many days living within the rhythms of the mountains.

Please bear with my borrowed point and shoot, quality is not so great.......

Reflections in pond on Independance Pass, 12, 500 feet; from the car:


The Maroon Bells, Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak, descending Buckskin Pass:


High Mountain switchbacks ascending Trail Rider Pass:


Mt Snowmass reflections in glacier lake:


My Spirit lives in the Rockies:


11,600 ft alpine meadow early morning below Trail Rider Pass:

[Boreal Chickadee]

Sabrina,
Those memories could get me through a very long central New York winter!
Welcome back and it looks like you had a spectacular trip.

[kwc]

Great pics!! Hope you're going to give us a more detailed report of your hike!!