Caribou Pass Hike |
This was a 9 mile roundtrip hike with a vertical change of 1,756 feet. The trail follows onto the side of a cliff with a spectacular view. The photos without snow were taken on 09/10/12 and with snow on 06/30/15. |
The meadows at about the halfway point to the cliff. |
At Caribou Pass looking west |
The Caribou Pass trail on the cliff. |
South Arapaho Peak. |
Mt. Neva (12,814 feet) |
Dorothy Lake with Mt. Neva in the background. |
Caribou Lake from the cliff. |
The valley to the east towards the trailhead and Arapaho Trail. |
The trail goes unto a ledge on the side of a cliff with a 1000' drop. |
View of the Caribou Pass trail from the summit of South Arapaho Peak. |
Mt. Neva is the mountain on the right. |
Caribou Pass trail on the cliff. |
On June 30, 2015 the snow melt created a number of river crossings. |
Panoramic from the cliff with South Arapaho Peak on the right. |
The Arapaho Pass trail prior to the Caribou Pass cliff. |
At Caribou Pass looking north at South Arapaho Peak (13,397) |
The Arapaho Pass trail below treeline |
On June 30, 2015 the wildflowers were at their peak. |
On June 30, 2015 the wildflowers were at their peak. |