Vamos a La Plata

La Plata (14,336 ft.)

Northwest Ridge Route : Lake Creek Trailhead

South Fork of Lake Creek; the off-tint water is caused by mining runoff.

Log staircase near mile 1.5:

The Northwest Ridge:

View east from the summit of La Plata:



"boot study" : 12 in. x 18 in. : pastel on paper

"Words and sketches

notes on napkins underlined..."

- Pepper, Back Home

Sketch wall section

Sketch plan



The Ride

The Monarch Crest Trail

An epic ride through the "crossroads of the Rockies"

Monarch Pass Summit to Marshall Pass
Marshall Pass to Monarch Pass Summit

(20.8 miles / 2,460' net elevation gain) 

 
Construction Update:

pre-gaming the beach

Great Sand Dunes NP

A hike up the largest sand dune in North America.

top of the rockies

Me:

"I'm wiped."

Jim:

"That's good. Did you think you would be watching golf tournaments on TV all summer?  This is f*cking Colorado.  This is what it's all about."

Mt. Elbert (14,433 ft.)