Other ColoradoGuy Festival Pictorials: Yellow-Bellied Marmots and Pikes Peak Highway. MORE PICTURES ARE COMING! Love, Steve
ColoradoGuy Festival: Red Mountain Hike in Manitou Springs - May 25, 2003
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We did A LOT of stuff during the 1st annual ColoradoGuy Convention in Manitou Springs. Red Mountain is a reasonably short hike that gives a lot of bang for your buck in scenery! |
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That's Jeff C. from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, who came down for the hike. |
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That's Alyson from Texas, who was sucking air because of the lack of oxygen. (The poor girl was still adjusting to the elevation!) Also, that's cute Ashley and Jeff, her papa! |
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Reminds me of my forest pictorial. |
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There's Ashley pushing sand and rocks down the hill. GO ASHLEY GO :) |
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At the top, a nice view of Iron Mountain with Colorado Springs in the background. |
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It was an exceptionally cloudy day. Notice how low the clouds come down on the Manitou Incline and Barr Trail. Heck, you can even see the Pikes Peak summit, but to no avail today with these pesky clouds. |
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Look at Ashley's cute puppy named Domino! |
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At the top, you get a great views of the topography of Manitou. I zoomed-in on the Spa Building and the Cliff House. |
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City Hall and Seven Minute Spring. |
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Walking down. I like this picture! :) |
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Check out this funky-looking dead tree! |
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Ohhhhhhh, what a nice sappy-looking picture! :) |
These are pics from a hike last year! -Steve :)
Red Mountain Trail in Manitou Springs, Colorado
May 12, 2002
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Here's how to get to the trail: Take Pawnee Avenue all the way up and the Intemann Trailhead will be on your right. You'll see that sign about 1/2 mile into the trail. |
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It had snowed and rained all day, and the smell of fresh pines was wonderful. |
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I love the silhouette effect of this dead tree. |
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There was more snow the higher up I went. Yes, today is May 12, but remember ... this is Colorado! |
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Near the summit, I spotted this tree. I just love the unique shape of it. |
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From Red Mountain, you can get a great view of the one house on top of Iron Mountain. |
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It was a short and steep hike and very much worth getting to the top. I got a very good topography lesson of Manitou from the panoramic views. (Mount Manitou and The Incline to the west.) |
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Great shot of Cave of the Winds (the road with the switchbacks) and Williams Canyon. |
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Another shot of Iron Mountain with Colorado Springs in the background. |
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Directly behind (south) one has a close view of some of the massive switchbacks in the Crystal Park Development area. |
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Look at that rock! Doesn't it look like a big teddy bear? :) |
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