After the enormous winter of 2018-2019 in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, by the end of July the snowpack has finally melted off enough to call it summertime in the alpine now. Last weekend we hiked a very pleasant three-day shuttle route through the vibrant green mountains west of Silverton.
Summer Green in the San Juans
July 2019 | San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Testing out a Seek Outside prototype pack in the mountains west of Silverton, Colorado. I'm super excited for this new line of packs to hit the market hopefully later this year!
Sunset light on North Twilight Peak (center), Twilight Peak (right), and Animas Mountain (distant left).
Sunrise on Engineer Mountain (12,968 ft.).
Looking down into the rugged and crumbly north face of Engineer Mountain.
The mighty Grizzly Peak (13,738 ft.) is one of the more obscure yet dominating peaks in the western San Juans.
A trail through a wildflower filled meadow.
Our trail took us through miles of gorgeous green mountainside meadows just starting to pop with wildflowers. Combined with the clear air, puffy clouds, and almost complete lack of mosquitos (as opposed to our previous trek in the Uintas), we were feeling perfectly elated, walking through paradise on Earth.
Hiking towards Grizzly Peak.
Dawn glow illuminates Grizzly Peak.
I'm already excited for the next trip!
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