Flower season in the San Juans....let's see yours!

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donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 23, 2014 - 02:22pm PT
With climbing trips coming up with Vitaliy and Mark Hudon and a worldwide shortage of Grossman's Climbitol, I find it prudent to do aerobic hikes in the San Juans that are just out my front door.
It's also a great time to revel in the riot of color flowers grace the mountains with this time of year.Yesterday, Angela followed me up Brown Mt. while I continued on and did the three mile long ridge line to Mt. Abrams.
The San Juans never fail to impress!
As usual Angela brought her camera. The photos are hers...enjoy!
All ranges are sporting color this time of year....post some from your area!
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
Jul 23, 2014 - 02:34pm PT
Yep it sure is nice up there this time of year, if you can avoid Thor's hammer.
I bagged a couple peaks and saw some flowers myself, last week up in the Uncomphagre . . .


The San Juans are great! I look forward to seeing more of them, since they are now the nearest mountains to where I live.
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Jul 23, 2014 - 03:54pm PT
Thanks to both of you.

The San Juans are something.Have not been in quite sometime.That is going to change soon.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Jul 23, 2014 - 03:55pm PT

Where's the alpine forget-me-nots, Jim????

(My favorite, I gotta get up there to see some)!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 23, 2014 - 04:07pm PT
Fab photos Angela & thanks for posting them up Jim.

Alpine Forgetmenots? I found these in Idaho's Lemhi Range.







Psilocyborg

climber
Jul 23, 2014 - 05:52pm PT
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 23, 2014 - 05:53pm PT
Psilo, thatza the San Juans? Edit: ahh! Usted lo cambiasté. Veó la granite en la otra photo.
zBrown

Ice climber
Brujň de la Playa
Jul 23, 2014 - 08:03pm PT
Thanks Jim and Angela. Are you sure that wasn't zBrown Mt. As I recall it, the zB trek is 3.2 miles. :}


I think I missed your birthday party, so belated happy BD.

Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Jul 23, 2014 - 08:32pm PT


thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 23, 2014 - 08:36pm PT
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jul 23, 2014 - 08:41pm PT
hey there say, donini and all...

very very nice stuff here... thank you so much for sharing all this...

even the intro pic, the trees (minus flowers) was very nice... crisp and fresh...

really LOVE the flowers you all...

(oh, and that pond/lake, too)...
Greg Barnes

climber
Jul 23, 2014 - 09:15pm PT
This one's pretty colorless:


But tenacity counts for something!



And the view's hard to beat…

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jul 23, 2014 - 10:27pm PT
I think Jim and Angela got ya beat, dude...

although your pics are still nice as pie.

Hang in there tenaciously.

BEAUTIFUL SHOTS, ST!
Fluoride

Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA/Joshua Tree
Jul 23, 2014 - 10:33pm PT
Nice Jim and Kalimon!

The most gorgeous mountain wildflowers I've ever seen was on a July 4th hiking and mountain pass trip to Ouray and the area back in 2000.

The only place I've seen that kind of mountain color here in California all at once is on the trail to Bear Creek Spire in the Sierra. Early on in the hike through the lakes.
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