IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
We just got home a little while ago from spending our holiday weekend in the San Juan Mountains. We left Thursday after work and made our camp along Mineral Creek a few miles north of Silverton.
After getting a good nights sleep, we got an early start on Independence Day and made out way over to the Alpine Loop, starting with Engineer Pass.
Following the shelf road on Engineer Pass
This last winter wasn't good to the Mickey Breene Mine
Here's a picture of the same building from last July
At the top of the pass
Plenty of snow on the other side of the pass
What's left of the Bonanza Empire Chief
Stopped and took the short hike to Whitmore Falls
Capitol City
When we reached Lake City, we ended up stopping and grabbing some lunch. The town was packed for the holiday, so we waiting a bit longer for food that we had planned. After we did finally get our food and ate, it was time to jump on Cinnamon Pass and head back to Silverton.
Headed up to the pass
Looking down past Cinnamon Pass. When we were here a month ago, this area was completely full of snow. Lots of melting going on.
Looking down into Animas Forks
After getting a good nights sleep, we got an early start on Independence Day and made out way over to the Alpine Loop, starting with Engineer Pass.
Following the shelf road on Engineer Pass
This last winter wasn't good to the Mickey Breene Mine
Here's a picture of the same building from last July
At the top of the pass
Plenty of snow on the other side of the pass
What's left of the Bonanza Empire Chief
Stopped and took the short hike to Whitmore Falls
Capitol City
When we reached Lake City, we ended up stopping and grabbing some lunch. The town was packed for the holiday, so we waiting a bit longer for food that we had planned. After we did finally get our food and ate, it was time to jump on Cinnamon Pass and head back to Silverton.
Headed up to the pass
Looking down past Cinnamon Pass. When we were here a month ago, this area was completely full of snow. Lots of melting going on.
Looking down into Animas Forks