While the wildflowers at lower elevations have virtually vanished for the season, the subalpine wildflowers are still beautiful. Wet meadows are carpeted with all shades of purple, yellows and red.
Muneca and friends downstream from Grace Falls.
Returning up the remains of the old trail to Odessa Gorge, we had incredible views back to Notchtop and Grace Falls cascading down near its base.
The return trip winds its way back through the forest. Occasional viewpoints look out over Bierstadt Lake and other areas to the north. After the Flattop turnoff, the trail swings to the other side, and Glacier Gorge comes into view with Half Mountain, Longs Peak, Keyboard of the Winds, Pagoda, Chiefshead and Thatchtop on the horizon and Spearhead poking up just in front of Chiefshead.
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