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South San Juan Wilderness, CO 2001

Created on December 22, 1980, when President Carter signed Public Law 96-560, the 127,721-acre South San Juan Wilderness is a geographically remote and primal territory. On September 23, 1979 a sow grizzly was killed near Blue Lake by a bow hunter. This was the last documented grizzly in Colorado. It is still possible that grizzlies inhabit remote areas of the South San Juan Wilderness. A thorough search in 1990 by the Colorado Division of Wildlife, and local residents failed to confirm the grizzly with sightings, but scat and other evidence was found.
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The South San Juan Wilderness, CO
The South San Juan Wilderness, CO		 The Journey
The Journey		 There were hills.........
There were "hills".........		 Lake Fork Carcamp, Sunday Night, Aug.12, 1st Night in Tent
Lake Fork Carcamp, Sunday Night, Aug.12, 1st Night in Tent
The Gang
The Gang		 Three Forks Bound
Three Forks Bound		 Along the South Fork of the Conejos River
Along the South Fork of the Conejos River		 Snow in the Peaks
Snow in the Peaks
The Conejos River
The Conejos River		 Broad U-Shaped Valley of S. Fork, Glacier Formed
Broad U-Shaped Valley of S. Fork, Glacier Formed		 Gunsight Pass
Gunsight Pass		 Linda, Time to Hydrate
Linda, Time to Hydrate
Conejos Falls, 80 ft. Plunge, Middle Fork
Conejos Falls, 80 ft. Plunge, Middle Fork		 WIll it Rain???
WIll it Rain???		 Three Forks
Three Forks		 Dinner in the Rain, Monday Night
Dinner in the Rain, Monday Night
Five Minutes on the Starbucks....Not More, Not Less!!!
"Five Minutes on the Starbucks....Not More, Not Less!!!"		 Tranquility, Three Forks Camp
Tranquility, Three Forks Camp		 You Are the Weakest Link.....Goodbye!!!!
"You Are the Weakest Link.....Goodbye!!!!"		 Climbing South, Along the El Rita Azul Trail
Climbing South, Along the El Rita Azul Trail
The El Rita Azul
The El Rita Azul		 Linda & Sue
Linda & Sue		 Waterfall on the Azul
Waterfall on the Azul		 Linda Surrounded by Dense Spruce & Ponderosa Pines
Linda Surrounded by Dense Spruce & Ponderosa Pines
Time to Cool Those Hot-Spots
Time to Cool Those Hot-Spots		 Horseshit and Mud
Horseshit and Mud		 Finally, Blue Lake
Finally, Blue Lake		 Dinner, Tues Night at Blue Lake
Dinner, Tues Night at Blue Lake
Planning......
Planning......		 Horseman
Horseman		 Pale Rider
"Pale Rider"		 Conejos Peak in the Distance.....Our Goal
Conejos Peak in the Distance.....Our Goal
Blue Lake, The Headwater of the South Fork
Blue Lake, The Headwater of the South Fork		 Blue Lake
Blue Lake		 Blue Lake
Blue Lake		 Burnt Out Cabin, Blue Lake
Burnt Out Cabin, Blue Lake
Jim & Linda's Camp, Blue Lake
Jim & Linda's Camp, Blue Lake		 Just West of Blue Lake
Just West of Blue Lake		 Looking up To the Continental Divide
Looking up To the Continental Divide		 Conejos Peak, in the Distance
Conejos Peak, in the Distance
Another Shot Of Conejos Peak Over Blue Lake
Another Shot Of Conejos Peak Over Blue Lake		 Blue Lake Camp Below
Blue Lake Camp Below		 Linda & Jim
Linda & Jim		 Early Morning Calm on Blue Lake
Early Morning Calm on Blue Lake
Shrooms
Shrooms		 Navajo Valley
Navajo Valley		 The Last Griz Was Killed in The Basin of The Navajo Valley, Near Blue Lake, In 1979
The Last Griz Was Killed in The Basin of The Navajo Valley, Near Blue Lake, In 1979		 Navajo Valley
Navajo Valley
Blue Lake, A Remote Glacial Cirque
Blue Lake, A Remote Glacial Cirque		 Blue Lake, Headwater of S. Fork on Far (S.) Side
Blue Lake, Headwater of S. Fork on Far (S.) Side		 Pinnacles on North Side of Blue Lake
Pinnacles on North Side of Blue Lake		 Just Above Timberline, Conejos Peak on the Horizon
Just Above Timberline, Conejos Peak on the Horizon
Alpine Valley Flowers
Alpine Valley Flowers		 SE View of Blue Lake
SE View of Blue Lake		 Alpine Valley Flowers
Alpine Valley Flowers		 The Magnificent Four, Dayhike On the Continental Divide Trail
"The Magnificent Four", Dayhike On the Continental Divide Trail
Cairn on the Continental Divide Trail
Cairn on the Continental Divide Trail		 Jim, Supporting the Cairn on the Continental Divide
Jim, Supporting the Cairn on the Continental Divide		 Navajo Valley
Navajo Valley		 Navajo Valley, Looking South
Navajo Valley, Looking South
Navajo Valley, Looking North
Navajo Valley, Looking North		 Rock Formations, Navajo Valley Wall
Rock Formations, Navajo Valley Wall		 Looking Toward Platoro
Looking Toward Platoro		 Looking North Toward Platoro, Blue Lake
Looking North Toward Platoro, Blue Lake
Gunsight Pass, From the Continental Divide
Gunsight Pass, From the Continental Divide		 Jim's Sweet Feet
Jim's Sweet Feet		 Morning, A Drift of Grapple Around Our Tent From Overnight Storm
Morning, A Drift of Grapple Around Our Tent From Overnight Storm		 Starbucks, Compliments of Kin
Starbucks, Compliments of Kin
Early Morning Sunrise on Blue Lake
Early Morning Sunrise on Blue Lake		 We're Off To Conejos Peak
We're Off To Conejos Peak		 Cairn Along Conejos Peak Trail
Cairn Along Conejos Peak Trail		 Above Timberline, in the Alpine Tundra
Above Timberline, in the Alpine Tundra
Glacier Lake
Glacier Lake		 Time For a Break At Glacier Lake
Time For a Break At Glacier Lake		 Glacier Lake
Glacier Lake		 Glacier Lake, Gunsight Pass on the Horizon
Glacier Lake, Gunsight Pass on the Horizon
Linda & Bob, Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172
Linda & Bob, Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172		 Conejos Peak Monument
Conejos Peak Monument		 Jim on Conejos Peak
Jim on Conejos Peak		 Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172
Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172
Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172
Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172		 The Magnificant Seven, On Conejos Peak
The Magnificant Seven, On Conejos Peak		 Linda & Jim on the Summit
Linda & Jim on the Summit		 Linda on Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172
Linda on Conejos Peak, Elev 13,172
Summit View Looking NW
Summit View Looking NW		 IMG_1203.JPG
IMG_1203.JPG		 IMG_1205.JPG
IMG_1205.JPG		 IMG_1206.JPG
IMG_1206.JPG
The Summit Monument Register
The Summit Monument Register		 Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes		 Summit View Looking S, Twin Lakes
Summit View Looking S, Twin Lakes		 View of the Peak From Below
View of the Peak From Below
Linda on Switchback, Looking Down Canon Rincon
Linda on Switchback, Looking Down Canon Rincon		 Twin Lakes Camp
Twin Lakes Camp		 Sunrise on Twin Lakes
Sunrise on Twin Lakes		 Canon Rincon, Our Way Out
Canon Rincon, Our Way Out
Jim
Jim		 Pinnacles on Canon Rincon
Pinnacles on Canon Rincon		 Pinnacles on Canon Rincon, Near Timber Lake
Pinnacles on Canon Rincon, Near Timber Lake		 The Gang
The Gang
Canon Rincon, Looking North
Canon Rincon, Looking North		 Linda & Jim, Timber Lake Overlook
Linda & Jim, Timber Lake Overlook		 Timber Lake Overlook
Timber Lake Overlook		 Timber Lake Overlook
Timber Lake Overlook
Conejos Peak
Conejos Peak		 Lunch at Twin Lakes
Lunch at Twin Lakes		 Fellow Hikers
Fellow Hikers		 Can You See the Three Big Horns?
Can You See the Three Big Horns?
Waterslide, Canon Rincon
Waterslide, Canon Rincon		 Mike Offers Bev A Helping Hand
Mike Offers Bev A Helping Hand		 South Fork Trail
South Fork Trail		 South Fork Trail
South Fork Trail
South Fork Camp, Subalpine Forest
South Fork Camp, Subalpine Forest		 Sunset, South Fork Camp, Near Canon Verde
Sunset, South Fork Camp, Near Canon Verde		 Sunrise, South Fork Camp, Near Canon Verde
Sunrise, South Fork Camp, Near Canon Verde		 Breakfast, South Fork Camp, Near Canon Verde
Breakfast, South Fork Camp, Near Canon Verde
South Fork, Rock Mass, Confluence of Hansen Creek
South Fork, Rock Mass, Confluence of Hansen Creek		 South Fork, Rock Mass, Confluence of Hansen Creek
South Fork, Rock Mass, Confluence of Hansen Creek		 Wide Valley, South Fork Trail
Wide Valley, South Fork Trail		 Home Stretch
Home Stretch
Bridge Before Final Trailhead, South Fork Conejos River.
Bridge Before Final Trailhead, South Fork Conejos River.
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Jim Larkey29-Jul-2012 20:49
Right you are Rick. Thanks for the correction. Yep, it's one of my favorites too...can't believe it's over a decade ago.
Kent Morgan 05-Oct-2009 20:31
Thank you so much for these wonderful images. They evoke numerous memories. I grew up spending a whole lot of my youth in the South San Juan Wilderness Area. My dad's sheep pastured in the Middle and North Forks of the Conejos River. Oftentimes dad would take us fishing at the high lakes after tending to the sheep business.
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