Oh man, is fall here in Colorado! And it's gorgeous! Last year I just enjoyed the golden hues from my car or my door, but yesterday I got to get out in the middle of the changing leaves. It was marvelous. My hiking friends and I ventured to Piney River Falls. The falls themselves were somewhat of a disappointment - more of a picturesque little stream with some big rocks around it. But the views along the way were simply stunning. Gregg is hoping for snow as soon as possible - but I'm praying for a lovely, long fall so I can enjoy a few more hikes like this.
Date hiked: 10 September 2012
Start time: 11:00 am (10:56 if you want to be exact)
Arrival at the "falls": ~12:30 pm
Back to the car: 2:20 pm
Total mileage: 5.6 miles (or so says the book)
High point: 9,920 feet
Photo time!
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| Pretty much the entire hike to the falls had this grand backdrop. |
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Heather and I were in this general area last week and the leaves
were just barely starting to turn. Crazy what can change
in just a few days. |
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| The clouds were quite lovely, too. |
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| Piney Lake. |
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| Always aspens. |
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| Meandering Piney River |
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| The "falls" |
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| "Girl Pose" |
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There's a campground / ranch / something-or-other on the far
end of Piney Lake. |
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| I just had to turn around for one last view from the end of the trail. |
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| Indeed. |
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| Not just yellow aspens around here - we've got orange and red, too! |
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