Jones Pass South
This hike is on the CDT from Jones Pass (altitude 12,493) and went south
for 2.7 miles.  Due to weather we stopped at the peak east of Pettingell
Peak.  The CDT at Jones Pass goes north and south.  It also includes a
drive over Jones pass to the west on October 7, 2019.
The valley to the southwest.
At 1.6 miles south on the CDT
the valley to the west.
The mine in Butler Gulch
Panoramic to the southwest from Jones Pass
The destination was Herman Lake.
The right peak is Pettingell Peak.
Due to weather conditions we
stopped at the left peak a mile
short of our goal.
The first valley to the east at 1.1
miles south of Jones Pass.
The valley to the west.
From Jones Pass looking at the
CDT going north.
From Jones Pass looking at the
CDT going south.
The clouds are building as we
near Hassel Peak (13,215).
The second valley to the east is
Butler Gulch.
Butler Gulch on the left and
Lake Hassel valley on the right.
Lake Hassel valley is the next
valley to the east.
A closeup of Butler Gulch.
Lake Hassel
The ridge as we approach
Hassel Peak.
To the west is Pettingell Peak,
elevation 13,553'.  Note the rain
coming in.
Panoramics to the west of Pettingell Peak and the valley to the west.
The Gore Range to the west.
The valley from 2.44 miles west
of Jones Pass on the CDT.
The view of the east side of the CDT
The view of the west side of the CDT
At the 1.6 mile point the view to
the south.
Jones Pass parking lot and the
CDT trail going north.
The CDT trail at 1 mile south of
Jones Pass.
The CDT trail at 1.3 miles south
of Jones Pass.
The view from the west side
of Hassel Peak includes
Loveland Pass.  Photo by
Dave.
A helicopter was busy in the
area.
Above tree line on the top of the
world, a photographer in heaven!
Photo by Dave.
Hassel Peak from Loveland Pass.
On August 9, 2019, our drive up to Jones Pass
There was still so much snow we
do not think it will all be melted
this year.
On August 9th the snow still
blocked the road.
The wildflowers were spectacular.
The snow was melted on the
same spot on October 7th.
On October 7th, 2019, we
returned to drive over
Jones Pass to the other
side of the CDT.
There was no snow at the top of
the CDT ridge of Jones Pass.
We started down the far side.
Soon we were in trees.  The road
was very good.
We passed a mine.
There is a maintenance shed.
We came to a Y in the road.
Both roads were blocked by a gate.
So we went back to the east
side of the valley to explore.
Above the view to teh east of
Mt. Vasquez.  Right is the view
of Red Mountain to the south.