The west side of the park is an elusive place. The added drive over Trail Ridge Road isolates the trails, but this makes every hike on the west a special outing. Today we headed up to Specimen Crater and then continued on to Shipler Mountain. No bighorn sheep graced the side of the crater, but the beautiful fall colors on the tundra made up for it.
Shipler Mountain stands out south west of Specimen Mountain, giving an amazing view back towards the crater.
Our group at the top of Shipler, in a rare moment of calm winds.
And even here, flowers are attemping their last flourish. This star flowered pyrola was nestled down on the forest floor, protected from the winds.
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