| Herman Gulch to CDT |
| These 2 hikes (2012 & 2016) went up the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) from Herman Gulch. We went 1.5 miles east from where the trail split. Both hikes went to the same ridge. |
| Near the trailhead of the Herman Gulch CDT Trail. |
| A mile up the CDT is the valley containing the Henderson Mine. |
| Crossing a snowfield near Herman Lake. |
| Panoramic of Herman Gulch where Herman Lake is located. |
| The fork to (left) Herman Lake or (right) the CDT to Jones Pass. |
| View to the northwest as we start back. |
| Herman Lake source of the Clear Creek. |
| Panoramic of Herman Lake. |
| On September 14, 2016 we attempted to go up the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) from Herman Gulch to the un-named mountain that we reached in the Jones Pass South CDT hike. We only got as far as the first time we tried in 2012. |
| The Aspen trees were beautiful at the Trailhead. |
| The brush had received a killing freeze. |
| The Moose were eating nonstop. |
| The trail comes to a fork with the CDT going to the right and the left trail going to Herman Lake. |
| Taking the CDT to the east and looking northwest. |
| On the CDT looking west. It is a mile east of the fork. |
| On the CDT looking north east. |
| On the CDT looking east. |
| The weather station on Colorado Mines Mountain also on the CDT. |
| Lake Urad valley which includes Henderson Mine & Colorado Mines Mt. |
| The CDT can be seen looking north. |
| Starting back, the view to the west at tree line level. |
| The valley of Herman Lake. |
| We end at the Herman Gulch trailhead of the CDT. |
| Hike on June 14, 2012. This hike went to both Herman Lake and the CDT ridge to the east. |
| We turn back to go to Herman Lake. |
| Left photo taken 6/20/2007 and the right photo on 6/6/2018. |