A hike along the Continental Divide.
This route starts at Milner Pass on the Continental Divide. It climbs from about 10,500 ft. MSL to well above the tree line, towards the summit of Mt. Ida, at 12,280 ft.
Starting point - Poudre Lake at dawn.
The route.
Ptarmigan in summer colors.
Elk graze at dawn.
"Nice rack!"
"Thanks - you, too."
Yellow-Bellied Marmot.
Front porch with a view.
Many paths in addition to the human trail.
Chipmunks at play.
"Small Apollo" butterfly.
Looking from the Continental Divide over a few unnamed lakes towards Forest Canyon, with Trail Ridge and Trail Ridge Road in the distance.
Rocky Mountain panorama.
A rock rabbit, or Pica.
Storing up for the winter?
Mule deer.
A mushroom bursts forth.
Many mushrooms burst forth.
