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South Platte River Pike National Forest Colorado

Colorado Trail Segment Two Photo One

 

 

Platte River Trail Head Colorado Trail Chair Rock in and out. I hike segment two in both directions on two separate days in different weekends.  This section of the Pike National Forest has been clear by a forest fire, opening the forest to spectacular rock formations and views of ravines.

 

Drove in from the direction of Deckers along the South Platte River which offers fair fly fishing in Colorado Platte River Trail Head Colorado Trail Chair Rock
Drove in from the direction of Deckers along the South Platte River

 

Morning Light on the surrounding summits bringing the day to life along the Platte River in Colorado
Morning Light on the surrounding summits bringing the day to life

 

Colorado Trail Head sign, Segment 2 of the trail, South Platte River Trail head Pike National Forest Colorado
Colorado Trail Head sign, Segment 2 of the trail, South Platte River Trail head

 

Colorado Living is Attitude, Tough enough to climb 50 plus 14er’s, backpack the 500 plus miles of the Colorado Trail
Colorado Living is Attitude,
Tough enough to climb 50 plus 14er’s, backpack the 500 plus miles of the Colorado Trail Get the Attitude: http://ow.ly/9ncu30lluOB

 

South Platte River TrailHead information sign in the parking area as foot step up or down the trail begin Pike National Forest Colorado
South Platte River TrailHead information sign

 

Foot bridge crossing South Platte River heading out on segment 2 of the Colorado Trail Pike National Forest Colorado
Foot bridge crossing South Platte River heading out on segment 2 of the Colorado Trail

 

Hiking along the South Platte River before you starting climbing from the river bottom in Pike National Forest Colorado
Hiking along the South Platte River before you starting climbing from the river bottom

 

Looking back into the South Platte River basin hiking the Colorado Trail Pike National Forest Colorado
Looking back into the South Platte River basin hiking the Colorado Trail

 

Looking down the trail upon cresting the ridge from the South Platte River bottom Pike National Forest Colorado Trail
Looking down the trail upon cresting the ridge from the South Platte River bottom
Colorado Trail opens into the burn area in about a mile from the trail head Pike National Forest Colorado
Colorado Trail opens into the burn area in about a mile from the trail head

 

With every step the views change in the morning light on segment 2 of Colorado Trail Pike National Forest Colorado
With every step the views change in the morning light

 

One Mile and two tenth's is the ruminate of an old quartz mine, I found to be interest enough for a few minutes of time while on the Colorado Trail Pike National Forest Colorado
One Mile and two tenth’s is the ruminate of an old quartz mine, I found to be interest enough for a few minutes of time on Platte River Trail Head Colorado Trail Chair Rock

 

Hiking upon this section of the trail, trail lines can be followed by the eye looking ahead on Platte River Trail Head Colorado Trail Chair Rock Pike National Forest Colorado
Hiking upon this section of the trail, trail lines can be followed by the eye looking ahead on Platte River Trail Head Colorado Trail Chair Rock

 

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