Mica Basin
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Mica Basin - A grouse on the trail that wanted to fight us. It had a number of baby grouse with it, and was so protective that it seemed very ready to fight. A grouse on the trail that wanted to fight us. It had a number of baby grouse with it, and was so protective that it seemed very ready to fight.
Mica Basin - The same grouse, which stuck around long enough for me to take lots of pictures. The same grouse, which stuck around long enough for me to take lots of pictures.
Mica Basin - Mica Creek coming over a little waterfall, out of the bottom of the Mica Basin valley. Mica Creek coming over a little waterfall, out of the bottom of the Mica Basin valley.
Mica Basin - Mica Creek again at the crossing near the bottom of the basin. Mica Creek again at the crossing near the bottom of the basin.
Mica Basin - Same crossing looking the other way, just past where you can't see the creek any more is where the falls is. Same crossing looking the other way, just past where you can't see the creek any more is where the falls is.
Mica Basin - Some Indian Paintbrush in front of a rock, there were a ton of flowers in the basin while we were there. Some Indian Paintbrush in front of a rock, there were a ton of flowers in the basin while we were there.
Mica Basin - A huge patch of Columbines near the creek A huge patch of Columbines near the creek
Mica Basin - More of the same patch of Columbines More of the same patch of Columbines
Mica Basin - Most of Mica Basin burned in 2002 in the Hinman Creek Fire, so there was lots of fire damage, and few living trees, here's one of the causalities, with lots of new growth around it. Most of Mica Basin burned in 2002 in the Hinman Creek Fire, so there was lots of fire damage, and few living trees, here's one of the causalities, with lots of new growth around it.
Mica Basin - A field completely full of flowers. I wonder if there were more flowers because of the fire. A field completely full of flowers. I wonder if there were more flowers because of the fire.
Mica Basin - A peak along the Big Agnes Range (maybe Big Agnes), with more of the fire damage in the foreground. A peak along the Big Agnes Range (maybe Big Agnes), with more of the fire damage in the foreground.
Mica Basin - The same peak. The same peak.
Mica Basin - Looking south from the basin, The Dome is visible on the right. Looking south from the basin, The Dome is visible on the right.
Mica Basin - Mica Lake - Somehow the fire didn't burn right next to the lake. Mica Lake - Somehow the fire didn't burn right next to the lake.
Mica Basin - Looking from the saddle above Mica Lake to the north-west more of the burn area could be seen down the Agnes Creek drainage. Looking from the saddle above Mica Lake to the north-west more of the burn area could be seen down the Agnes Creek drainage.
Mica Basin - The other side of that valley, the fire destroyed almost everything there. The other side of that valley, the fire destroyed almost everything there.
Mica Basin - From the pass looking back into the Mica Basin, with the same peak, maybe Big Agnes. From the pass looking back into the Mica Basin, with the same peak, maybe Big Agnes.
Mica Basin - From the pass again looking south, you can see most of the basin, and the lake. From the pass again looking south, you can see most of the basin, and the lake.
Mica Basin - Mica Lake again, with the ridge in the background. Mica Lake again, with the ridge in the background.
Mica Basin - An Aspen grove back down near the Slavonia trailhead. An Aspen grove back down near the Slavonia trailhead.