Four Pass Loop

Aspen, Co.

Mandy, Kevin, Jason, & Molly.

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Day 1, Maroon Lake. Just getting started down the trail.  

We'll be doing the loop counter clockwise from Crater Lake.


Molly made a little friend in the parking lot.

Jason and Molly.

 Mandy.



Kevin's first break of many.

The beginning of the incline and the rain...



Wild flowers along the trail.




One of the many streams seen going up the first pass.



Molly and Jason pre-engagement photo session.




Molly, Mandy, and Kevin.





 Getting closer to Buckskin Pass.



Hiking towards Buckskin Pass.



Quick break before finishing the pass.



 Buckskin Pass. 12,462 ft.

Buckskin Pass. First one of four on the loop.

Descending from Buckskin Pass.

Snowmass Lake in the distance. With the storm moving in...

Our hiking trail turned into a creek during the storm.

Miserable.

From our campsite after the storm.

 A wet start to day two.

 

Snowmass Lake.

Mandy and Kevin at Snowmass Lake.

Above Snowmass Lake heading towards Trail Rider Pass.

Jason and Molly above Snowmass Lake.

Another shot of Snowmass Lake.

 Kevin overlooking Snowmass Lake.

Snowmass Lake near the top of Trail Rider Pass.

Mandy at the top of Trail Rider Pass.

From the top of Trail Rider Pass.  Second pass of four.  12,420 ft.

A small pond below Trail Rider Pass.

Lunch break at the pond.

The group of four descending the pass.

Jason descending through an aspen grove.

Stream crossing before the storm.

Unnamed waterfall just feet from our campsite.

Mandy and Kevin.

Finally some sun on day 3.

The morning hike takes us above the campsite and the falls.

Hiking into Frevert Basin.

Panoramic view of the scenery in Frevert Basin.

Mandy below Frigid Air Pass.

Wildflowers in Frevert Basin.

Frigid Air pass.  Third pass of four.  12,415 ft.

Descending from Frigid Air Pass.

Hills full of wildflowers.

Wild flowers between Frigid Air pass and West Maroon pass.

West Maroon Pass facing west.  The fourth and final pass of the loop.  12,500 ft.

West Maroon Pass facing east.

The last group picture before we go our separate ways.

One last stream crossing before Crater Lake.

Finally finished!  Maroon lake.

Two nights, three days, four passes, and 29.23 miles later and we finally finish.  Maroon Lake, Mandy and Kevin.  Molly and Jason were enjoying their only dry camp night.