High above Gem Lake are the amazing Gemstones. Nice, sticky granite that you can scramble around on and feel like you are a kid. Tom, Linda, Pete and I circled the lake and enjoyed the views of the high mountains in every direction. Unfortunately, we also had a great view of the plume of smoke coming from the Fern Lake Fire which started yesterday.
It's October so the weather couldn't really make up its mind. 27 when I woke up, 50 an hour later in Allenspark, 37 at the trailhead, 70 by lunch time, and so beautiful that we headed for our second destination of the day.
I'll never turn down a chance to try a little rock climbing, so off to an area near Lily Mountain we went. Fun on the rocks all day long. My fingers are sore and not from typing on a computer for a change.
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