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Blue Mesa Dillon Pinnacles
A scenic landscape view across the Blue Mesa Reservoir to the Dillion Pinnacles, Gunnison County, Colorado. Geologist believe the the story began about 65 million years ago when the surrounding landscape was slowly uplifted to form the Gunnison uplift and the Sawatch Range.
The origin of the pinnacles began about 30-35 million years ago during a period of considerable volcanic activity. Repeated eruptions built up mountainous piles of debris to form West Elk Mountain and San Juan Mountains to the south. Lava, mud flows and rocks from exploding volcanic cones began to for the breccia that makes up the Dillion Pinnacles,
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Colorful Forest
Autumn view in Cottonwood Pass (elevation 12,126 feet is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado, United States. It is located near the border of Gunnison and Chaffee counties in Colorado and is in the Sawatch Range. The area surrounding the pass is mostly forest, with the San Isabel National Forest to the east and the Gunnison National Forest to the west. Read the rest of this entry
Colorful Autumn Forest In The Canyon of Cottonwood Pass
Colorful autumn forest in the canyon of Cottonwood Pass. Cottonwood Pass (elevation 12,126 feet is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado, United States. It is located near the border of Gunnison and Chaffee counties in Colorado and is in the Sawatch Range. The area surrounding the pass is mostly forest, with the San Isabel National Forest to the east and the Gunnison National Forest to the west. Read the rest of this entry
City of Crested Butte Colorado Panorama
Crested Butte is located in Southwest Colorado, 28 miles north of the City of Gunnison. Crested Butte is the eighth largest historic district in the state of Colorado. Elevation: 8,885 ft . Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, USA. A former coal mining town now called “the last great Colorado ski town,” Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities. The population was 1,487 at the 2010 census. Read the rest of this entry
Aspen Tree Magic Cottonwood Pass
Portrait view of colorful aspen trees in the Cottonwood Pass Area. Cottonwood Pass (elevation 12,126 feet is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado, United States. It is located near the border of Gunnison and Chaffee counties in Colorado and is in the Sawatch Range. The area surrounding the pass is mostly forest, with the San Isabel National Forest to the east and the Gunnison National Forest to the west.
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Aspen Tree Magic
Autumn aspen tree forest in the Colorado Rocky Mountains Cottonwood Pass area. Cottonwood Pass (elevation 12,126 feet is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado, United States. It is located near the border of Gunnison and Chaffee counties in Colorado and is in the Sawatch Range. The area surrounding the pass is mostly forest, with the San Isabel National Forest to the east and the Gunnison National Forest to the west. Read the rest of this entry
Colorful Crested Butte Colorado
Scenic landscape view of Colorful Crested Butte Colorado area. This has to be one of my most favorite places in Colorado and a town I always thought I would end up living in.
Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called “the last great Colorado ski town, Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities. The population was 1,487 at the 2010 census . Read the rest of this entry