Heading south toward Tunnel Lake and the Alpine Tunnel at the beginning of Section 4 of the Collegiate West route.
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Heading south toward Tunnel Lake and the Alpine Tunnel at the beginning of Section 4 of the Collegiate West route.
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Bighorn sheep can be found in Waterton Canyon at the beginning of Segment 1 most any time of the year, but it seems more likely in late winter and spring.
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After over twenty miles following dry, rocky ridges that often rise above twelve thousand feet, this lake at the end of Segment 27 is a welcome sight.
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Passing 13,370 foot Mount Guyot near the highpoint of Segment 6.
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Snow Mesa, which is on the southern edge of the La Garita Wilderness in Segment 21, is entirely above 12,000 feet.
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Heading north in the southern half of Section 3 of the Collegiate West route.
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Thunderstorms may not have been a problem, but I was still lucky to have gotten away with hiking Segment 22 in the fall without having to trudge through a lot of snow.
Considering that Segment 28 plunges thousands of feet from the Continental Divide to Durango, I didn't think I would ever have to pedal, but it turned out to be no easier than any other segment.
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Looking towards Durango from a twelve thousand foot slope west of Molas Pass in Segment 25.
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While the aspen on Segment 5, particularly around Kenosha Pass, are definitely worth seeing, there are plenty of other amazing views throughout the segment.
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Signs of the fire decades ago start to appear in the long climb at the beginning of Segment 2, but the full, lasting devastation isn't apparent until reaching the top.
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Deep inside the La Garita Wilderness, at the beginning of Segment 20, trees that were killed by beetles are slowly being replaced by new ones.
A family of Ptarmigans make a clucking sound, almost like a bark, while looking for food on 12,000 foot Chalk Creek Pass, near the end of Section 4 of the Collegiate West route.
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Pasque flowers start popping up out of the sand in the huge burned area in Segment 2 long before the grass turns green.
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At over thirty miles, Segment 6 is the longest, and includes dense aspen groves, wide open grasslands, high tundra, and pine forests.
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Segment 4 follows the North Fork of Lost Creek for several miles in a long, flat valley.