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Weminuche Wilderness, CO 2002

Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness is more than a half million acres in size---Colorado's largest. It contains the headwaters of the Rio Grande, Piedra, Los Pinos, Animas, and the San Juan rivers. Located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains. It is named after a band of Ute Indians who lived, hunted, and fished the area.

In 1975, Congress combined the San Juan and Upper Rio Grande primitive areas into the Wilderness area. With an average elevation of 10,000 ft., it is the highest wilderness area in the nation. More than 80 miles of the Continental Divide passes through the Weminuche Wilderness.

Three of Colorado's 54 Fourteeners are located in the Wilderness: Mt. Eolis (14,083 ft), Sunlight Peak (14,059 ft), and Windom Peak (14,082 ft). In addition, there are 81 high mountain lakes.

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The Gang.....
The Gang.....		 .......and Bruce on the left
.......and Bruce on the left		 First Steps, Elev 9,400 ft.
First Steps, Elev 9,400 ft.		 Rio Grande Reservoir, Headwater Of The Rio Grande
Rio Grande Reservoir, Headwater Of The Rio Grande
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Img_2741.jpg		 Linda & Jim On The Continental Divide
Linda & Jim On The Continental Divide		 Weminuche Pass (Elev 10,600 ft), On The Continental Divide
Weminuche Pass (Elev 10,600 ft), On The Continental Divide		 Broad Glacier Valley
Broad Glacier Valley
The Monsoon??
The Monsoon??		 Perspective: The Window & The Pyramid On The Horizon Line
Perspective: The "Window" & The "Pyramid" On The Horizon Line		 First Night's Camp, Monday
First Night's Camp, Monday		 Dinner, In The Rain
Dinner, In The Rain
Filling Up, Mountain Spring Water (What is Giardia?)
Filling Up, Mountain Spring Water (What is Giardia?)		 Stand-up Breakfast
Stand-up Breakfast		 Linda, Early Tuesday Morning
Linda, Early Tuesday Morning		 Wash Your Face in The Early Morning Sun
"Wash Your Face in The Early Morning Sun"
Dick, Divining The Waters
Dick, Divining The Waters		 Linda & Jim, A pause
Linda & Jim, A pause		 And A Pause For Lee.....
And A Pause For Lee.....		 Our Trail Partners
Our Trail Partners
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Img_2765.jpg		 Granite Lake
Granite Lake		 Valley East of Granite Lake
Valley East of Granite Lake		 Granite Lake View, Elev 12,200 ft.
Granite Lake View, Elev 12,200 ft.
The Granite Lake Day Hike Gang
The Granite Lake Day Hike Gang		 Linda & Bruce Breakfast Team, Bev Looking On (Can You Find Bruce??)
Linda & Bruce Breakfast Team, Bev Looking On (Can You Find Bruce??)		 Bev & Linda
Bev & Linda		 Img_2784.jpg
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Img_2785.jpg		 Ricon La Osa
Ricon La Osa		 A Moment Of Solitude For Linda
A Moment Of Solitude For Linda		 Linda & Jim, Exploring Rincon La Osa
Linda & Jim, Exploring Rincon La Osa
Bull Moose, Just Outside of Camp
Bull Moose, Just Outside of Camp		 Jim & Dale, Dinner Team
Jim & Dale, Dinner Team		 Linda Hiking Up The Rincon La Osa
Linda Hiking Up The Rincon La Osa		 Fellow Hikers, Llama...Look At Dale's Step Dancing, Behind Me
Fellow Hikers, Llama..."Look At Dale's Step Dancing, Behind Me"
Break Time!
Break Time!		 On The Divide
On The Divide		 Cloud-Play
Cloud-Play		 Trail To The Window
Trail To The Window
On The Continental Divide
On The Continental Divide		 Jim & Linda On The Continental Divide, Elev 12,600 ft.
Jim & Linda On The Continental Divide, Elev 12,600 ft.		 First Glimpse Of The Window & Pyramid
First Glimpse Of The "Window" & "Pyramid"		 The Devil's Gateway a.k.a The Window
The "Devil's Gateway" a.k.a The "Window"
The Rio Grande Pyramid
The Rio Grande Pyramid		 The Window Gang!!, Elev 12,857 ft.
The Window Gang!!, Elev 12,857 ft.		 Dale & Dick Exploring The Window
Dale & Dick Exploring The Window		 NW'ly View From The Window
NW'ly View From The Window
The Needles On The Horizon
The Needles On The Horizon		 Img_2819.jpg
Img_2819.jpg		 Jim In The Window
Jim In The Window		 Shadow-Play
Shadow-Play
Ute Valley, From The Window
Ute Valley, From The Window		 Sunset
Sunset		 Morning, Breakfast
Morning, Breakfast		 Blue Sky, The Window
Blue Sky, The Window
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Img_2834.jpg		 Dick Scrambling to The Top of The Pyramid
Dick Scrambling to The Top of The Pyramid		 View From Pyramid
View From Pyramid		 View From Pyramid
View From Pyramid
View From Pyramid
View From Pyramid		 Img_2841.jpg
Img_2841.jpg		 The Pyramid Gang; Dan, Dick, Dave, Dale, Lee ,Jim
The Pyramid Gang; Dan, Dick, Dave, Dale, Lee ,Jim		 Registration Tube, Dale & Lee
Registration Tube, Dale & Lee
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Img_2846.jpg		 Img_2847.jpg
Img_2847.jpg		 Img_2848.jpg
Img_2848.jpg		 King of the Hill!, The Pyramid, Elev 13,821 ft.
"King of the Hill!", The Pyramid, Elev 13,821 ft.
Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views		 Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views		 Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views		 Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views		 Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views		 Pyramid Views
Pyramid Views		 The Peak, The Pyramid, Elev 13,821 ft.
The Peak, The Pyramid, Elev 13,821 ft.
Uncompagre, From Pyramid ('98 Climb)
Uncompagre, From Pyramid ('98 Climb)		 Marmot...I'm King Of The Hill Here!
Marmot..."I'm King Of The Hill Here!"		 Dan & Lee Scrambling Down The Pyramid
Dan & Lee Scrambling Down The Pyramid		 Lunch Break in The Hanging Meadow Below The Peak
Lunch Break in The Hanging Meadow Below The Peak
Window, From The Pyramid
Window, From The Pyramid		 Flora In The Hanging Meadow
Flora In The Hanging Meadow		 Flora In The Hanging Meadow
Flora In The Hanging Meadow		 Flora In The Hanging Meadow
Flora In The Hanging Meadow
Columbine...CO State Flower
Columbine...CO State Flower		 The Window
The Window		 The Pyramid
The Pyramid		 Booked Two Nights, Above Treeline, Elev 12,400 ft.
Booked Two Nights, Above Treeline, Elev 12,400 ft.
Sunrise, Last Day on the Continental Divide
Sunrise, Last Day on the Continental Divide		 Waterfall, Along the Ricon La Vaca
Waterfall, Along the Ricon La Vaca		 Img_2883.jpg
Img_2883.jpg		 Weminuche Pass, Looking North, Elev 13,600 ft.
Weminuche Pass, Looking North, Elev 13,600 ft.
Trailhead Exit.....Still Best Friends!!!
Trailhead Exit.....Still Best Friends!!!		 Mon profile stats
Mon profile stats		 Wed profile stats
Wed profile stats		 Thr profile stats
Thr profile stats
Sat profile stats
Sat profile stats		 Overall Trip Route, 1:24000
Overall Trip Route, 1:24000		 Weminuche Trail #523, Thirty Mile CG Trailhead
Weminuche Trail #523, Thirty Mile CG Trailhead		 Continental Divide Trail (West), Weminuche Pass
Continental Divide Trail (West), Weminuche Pass
The Window Loop, La Vaca Trail (CDT) North, La Osa Trail South
"The Window" Loop, La Vaca Trail (CDT) North, La Osa Trail South		 The Big Picture, Weminuche Wilderness, 1:100000 scale
The Big Picture, Weminuche Wilderness, 1:100000 scale		 Trip View, 1:24000 scale
Trip View, 1:24000 scale		 Weminuche Pass
Weminuche Pass
The Window and, Rio Grande Pyramid (Elev 13,821)
"The Window" and, Rio Grande Pyramid (Elev 13,821)		 Trailhead, Thirtymile CG
Trailhead, Thirtymile CG		 Zoom
Zoom		 Zoom...Zoom
Zoom...Zoom
Zoom...Zoom...Zoom
Zoom...Zoom...Zoom
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Jim Larkey21-Oct-2012 23:56
Thanks Roland for your interest and kind comments. The "Window" is special, and I hope your memories live forever.

Cheers.
Roland Rangel 18-Oct-2012 04:27
We've been to The Window twice. Second time we took our sons from the Creede side. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Wonderful memories. Want my ashes scattered at the Window.
Guest 28-Aug-2009 17:02
Sweet memories!
--jmk, Jack-town Packers, 1977-1986
Dean Bell 15-Dec-2007 06:31
Great Pictures guys,
I am planing a trip to the San Juan mountains in the spring, and due to great referals I have decided to take on the Weminuche trails. I am a beginer and was wondering where i can get ahold of the maps you have posted in the pictures. I would also appricate any outher tips and advice you have about the Weminuche trails

Thanks,
Dean Bell
Robert C Richmond 20-Feb-2003 19:25
Jim -

Nice work if you can get it. I enjoyed viewing your photos. Not as much as I would enjoy being there. Looks like great country.

As LumenLux in the PTE forum, I took your invite to look around here. Now as I learned a little of the Weminuche, I see it was even the Ute indians that were there. Here in Utah, I had unwittingly confined the Utes to this state and never related them to the beautiful locations that I have visited in Colorado.

Thanks for sharing the pix and part of your experience.
Jim Larkey28-Oct-2002 01:52
Thanks Yves,

Really appreciate your interest and enthusiasm. Wonder if your a trekker as well?

Cheers,
Jim
Guest 26-Sep-2002 02:34
Bravo! This is a great job in showing and expressing the trails and their beauty.
I also appreciate your maps.
Good job
Jim Larkey07-Sep-2002 12:38
Hi Al,

The Pyramid was a "guys thing". Linda did climb the window while "the guys" were doing the Pyramid, but since I had the digital camera, there are no digitals of Linda on the Window. We do have film photos of her on the Window.

Denny also mentioned that this was the beginning of the Ferry-Whitehead team, so it must be a real special place.

Cheers!
Al Ferry 22-Aug-2002 16:12
Great pictures...Why didn't Linda climb the Pyramid? The Weminuche is one of my favorite places to hike. The Jack-Town Packers visited this part of Colorado more than any other
place. This same exact area beginning at 30 mile CG was where I got Denny Whitehead started in backpacking in 1983.
Cory Somes 10-Aug-2002 03:34
Jim,
Wow, I can not believe how beautiful the high country is. Granite Lake looks like the Keewanaw Peninsula geography (Michigan's UP). I particularly liked the pix from Pyramid, they are spectacular!! The flora at that altitude were great as well. Looks like a great trip, with great friends resulting in great fun!!
Cory Somes
cory@clsomes.com
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