Alta Lakes near Telluride, Colorado

[Bosque Bill]

After a too busy summer in town I was finally able to head for the hills. I wanted to go back to Alta Lakes that I “discovered” last year. Success! I’m so enamored of the lake, I hope I did’t post too many lake photos. I was also able to snap my best photo of Ship Rock ever.


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[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Bill thanks for posting your fantastic trip.
What a beautiful area and that you had it almost to yourself.

Great bird shots also.
We've only camped in Colorado a few times and that was back in
the 80's,but it was beautiful. We did that camping with our kids
which made it more fun.

Thanks again for spending the time to post .
Frank

 

[goinoregon]

great trip report and fantastic pics. very nice area.

 

[Bosque Bill]

Thanks, Frank, Oregon, and Sagebrush. Glad you enjoyed the report and pics. It's one of my favorite places, for sure.

 

[Cottonww]

Thanks for your report on Alta Lakes and great photos! I'll have to check it out!

 

[ski3pin]

Very nice Bosque Bill! You are sure making us miss the San Juans!

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

Thanks for the TR from a very beautiful area. I really enjoyed the pics of the birds.

 

[ski3pin]

I really enjoyed the pics of the birds.

Yes, and I should have mentioned this also. Very well done Bill! I'm also a sucker for damsel flies.

 

[Bosque Bill]

Cotton, Ski, Richard,
Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Ski, there seemed to be only one specie of damselfly, though many individuals, and one specie of dragonfly, only one or possibly two individuals in the area between my site and the lake. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more species earlier in the year. Both times I've camped here has been mid to late September.

 

[OutToLunch]

Thanks.

One of my favorite places to camp is just above the intersection of Dunton Road and the road to the Calico Trailhead. Easy access to the Navajo Lake trails, the old stock trail and the Calico trails. Plus a great place to sit with a book and a beer after hiking those trails. Didn't make it up there this fall as my dogs are ailing/. Maybe next year

On Dunton Road as you head towards Dolores, there is an old working phone booth off the side of the road just sitting there.

If I loaded images correctly, it is in the second image.

 

[AWG_Pics]

Thanks for sharing your great photos and interesting journey, Bill. I always look forward to your trip reports.

 

[searching for nowhere]

Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Visiting Colorado is on my to-do list, so I pull out my map when I read you reports and glean every speck of information you provide. Thanks again.

 

[Bosque Bill]

Thanks.

One of my favorite places to camp is just above the intersection of Dunton Road and the road to the Calico Trailhead. Easy access to the Navajo Lake trails, the old stock trail and the Calico trails. Plus a great place to sit with a book and a beer after hiking those trails. Didn't make it up there this fall as my dogs are ailing/. Maybe next year

On Dunton Road as you head towards Dolores, there is an old working phone booth off the side of the road just sitting there.

If I loaded images correctly, it is in the second image.

That is a great spot with a great view.

Did you make a call?

Thanks for commenting.

 

[Bosque Bill]

AWG and searching, thanks for taking the time to read my blog and leave a comment here.