Kingston Peak & Yankee Hill
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Join
some jeep group folks for a trek to Kingston Peak and perhaps some
other trail for a return trip. It ended up being Yankee Hill for the
return. Weather was overall quite nice - though I put the top and doors
on just in case (rain was likely). Heavy, low clouds for the morning.
When we started the trail, it was mostly sunny - a welcome change.
While on the mountain we had some spits of rain with an odd cloud
skirting overhead and away. On the trip back to Fort Collins, heavy
rain was on the menu - I was happy to have the top and doors for that
trek. |
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Counterclockwise loops |
| Heavy, low clouds for the morning. |
| Ahh - up in the mountains - nice sky! |
| On the trail - looking west-northwest. |
| Looking north. The Rollins Pass rail line / jeep trail could be seen snaking a ridge or two in the distance. |
| Getting close to timberline. |
| Coming to the James Peak Lake trailhead / parking spot. |
| Little Echo Lake |
| James Peak with James Peak Lake |
| The Rock House |
| Loch Lomond |
| Chinns Lake, Sherwin Lake |
| Loch Lomond Rock House |
| Heading
down towards Alice. Some will split off for a quick I-70 trek back to
town while others will follow Tom to Yahnkee Hill before getting back
to Central City. |
| Back in town - a couple older cars skirting the rain. |
