Mountain Biking Up Cinnamon Pass

After a rare morning in the cabin, I rode a mountain bike around the lake and up the Cinnamon Pass shelf road to an old suspension bridge.  Those old miners were crazy.

Lake Fork of the Gunnison, murky from heavy rains, flowing into Lake San Cristobal

Along the road to Cinnamon Pass

Waterfall coming down the cliffs along Cinnamon Pass

Old suspension bridge along the shelf road

You can see a glimpse of the Lake Fork in the canyon below this suspension bridge.

Heading back to the cabin

Lake San Cristobal

New Handies Record

With family in town, we decided to hike our favorite fourteener, Handies Peak.  The weather didn't cooperate--it was raining and very cold--but we summited (and got back to the car) in record time.

High socks: the height of fashion

At the summit

Sloan lake from the summit of Handies Peak

Guiding on Big Blue

Family came up to Lake City, so my uncle and I took everyone out to Big Blue to teach them to fly fish.

Interesting choice of wading shoes and socks.  Not sure if they are better pulled up or folded down like this.

My uncle gives some casting instruction on Big Blue

Hamsa's first fish on the fly!

Another brook trout--nice first day!

Critters Around the Cabin

Still haven't seen a bear yet this summer, but we did spot another moose.

Woodpecker

Chipmunk

Ground squirrel with serious chipmunk cheeks

Moose by Lake San Cristobal

Round Top

Lake City got some much needed rain that blew out the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, so I got some things done around the cabin and then took the 4x4 trail up Round Top to get a view of the mountains and of town.

Wetterhorn, Uncompahgre, and Crystal Peak from Round Top

Lake City from Round Top

Lake Fork running through town

Slumgullion Slide.  You can see where a chunk of the mountain (far left) broke off and started sliding down.