Gilpen Lake Loop
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Gilpen Lake Loop - Gold Creek going over a small waterfall Gold Creek going over a small waterfall
Gilpen Lake Loop - Gold Creek again - the water was really high when we were there Gold Creek again - the water was really high when we were there
Gilpen Lake Loop - Some very pretty flowers Some very pretty flowers
Gilpen Lake Loop - A little higher up Gold Creek A little higher up Gold Creek
Gilpen Lake Loop - Above Gold Creek lake we had to wade across the creek - the water was probably about 35 degrees, and came up to our knees Above Gold Creek lake we had to wade across the creek - the water was probably about 35 degrees, and came up to our knees
Gilpen Lake Loop - An amazing meadow up above the lake just before we headed over the pass to Gilpen Lake - Flat Top Mountain is at the left An amazing meadow up above the lake just before we headed over the pass to Gilpen Lake - Flat Top Mountain is at the left
Gilpen Lake Loop - Another shot of the same meadow, with Ute Pass in the back Another shot of the same meadow, with Ute Pass in the back
Gilpen Lake Loop - Near the top of the pass Near the top of the pass
Gilpen Lake Loop - From the top of the pass looking down on Gilpen Lake with the Sawtooth Range in the background From the top of the pass looking down on Gilpen Lake with the Sawtooth Range in the background
Gilpen Lake Loop - Dad skiing on his shoes down to the lake. There was snow the whole way down, so we skied 500 vertical feet Dad skiing on his shoes down to the lake. There was snow the whole way down, so we skied 500 vertical feet
Gilpen Lake Loop - Another shot of Gilpen Lake as we got closer Another shot of Gilpen Lake as we got closer
Gilpen Lake Loop - A little closer to Gilpen Lake again A little closer to Gilpen Lake again
Gilpen Lake Loop - Part of the hill we skied down Part of the hill we skied down
Gilpen Lake Loop - Some of the Marsh Marigolds that were everywhere Some of the Marsh Marigolds that were everywhere
Gilpen Lake Loop - A little creek that had eaten away at a snowbank A little creek that had eaten away at a snowbank
Gilpen Lake Loop - Some beauitful Indian Paintbrush Some beauitful Indian Paintbrush
Gilpen Lake Loop - Gilpen Creek looking back up towards the lake Gilpen Creek looking back up towards the lake
Gilpen Lake Loop - Looking north across Gilpen Lake towards the Sawtooth Range again. Mt. Zirkel is half visable at right
Looking north across Gilpen Lake towards the Sawtooth Range again. Mt. Zirkel is half visable at right
Gilpen Lake Loop - Looking south across Gilpen Lake, the snowfield from the pass is what we skied all the way down
Looking south across Gilpen Lake, the snowfield from the pass is what we skied all the way down
Gilpen Lake Loop - Gilpen Lake from near the top of the pass and more of the Sawtooth Range
Gilpen Lake from near the top of the pass and more of the Sawtooth Range
Gilpen Lake Loop - Gold Creek Lake from the north side
Gold Creek Lake from the north side
Gilpen Lake Loop - The pass between Big Agnes Mountain and Mt. Zirkel (at right), from just below Gilpen Lake
The pass between Big Agnes Mountain and Mt. Zirkel (at right), from just below Gilpen Lake