Blue Lakes & Waterfalls

[IntrepidXJ]

On Saturday, Amanda and I headed a little south to Ouray and then proceeded up Camp Bird Road and into Yankee Boy Basin. Our destination was to hike to Blue Lakes Pass so that I could scout out the route up Mount Sneffels along the way for a future hike/climb.

Gilpin Peak across Yankee Boy Basin from the upper parking area


Start of the hiking trail


Wrights Lake and Gilpin Peak


Continuing on.....I really like this photo


Gilpin Peak


Amanda snapped this photo of me


Up we go

[IntrepidXJ]

Mount Sneffels straight ahead.....that chute up to the saddle is the way up it


Amanda coming up


Up at Blue Lakes Pass and the Mount Sneffels Wilderness boundary. Blue Lakes below


Resting at the pass before heading back down






After hiking back down to the Jeep we followed the short loop to Wrights Lake

[IntrepidXJ]

I was planning on stopping and hiking to Twin Falls for some close-up photos, but when we got back there it started to storm pretty good. Instead of stopping there we headed up Imogene Basin a little ways. When we reached some of the waterfalls the rain finally let up, so I was able to take a few more photos there.

Falls on Richmond Creek






Amanda crossing Imogene Creek


Stair-step falls on Imogene Creek


After taking these photos we headed back into Ouray and grabbed some burgers from Cafe Ouray which were pretty good. After dinner we headed back home. It was a great way to spend half-a-tank of gas

[cruiseroutfit]

This is a rockin' shot