The Maroon Bells lay outside of Aspen, CO. Our backpack trip started and ended at Maroon Lake Trailhead. The locals refer to the hike as the 4 Pass Loop. It is a 28 mile hike starting at 9,611 ft. and never drops below that elevation. There are 4 passes on the hike all in the 12,400 - 12,500 foot range.
Here is an overview:
4 High Passes:
West Maroon - 12,500
Frigid Air - 12,384
Trail Rider - 12,400
Buckskin - 12,462
Amazing Valleys:
West Maroon Creek
Fravert Basin
Minnehana Gulch
Snowmass Lake
It would be an understatement to say that no amount of blogging or photography can do this trip justice. The spectacular beauty, grandeur, and magnificence of the backcountry in this part of Colorado has to be experienced to be fully appreciated.
2 comments:
Wow! That looks spectacular!
It was beautiful! Thanks for sharing. And..I know what you mean about how mere writing and pictures do not describe half of the true beauty of actually being there in the moment!!
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