First day of spring 2010 and we have a foot of new snow. I headed out early to Waterton Canyon, an immensely popular
trail following the South Platte River as it spills out of the mountains. The trail leads a double life: its broad, flat, multi-use surface leads to picnic areas, fishing spots,
and seclusion within easy reach of Denver and suburbs but it also serves as the eastern terminus for the Colorado Trail which travels 473 miles through some of the wildest and most
inaccessible country in the Rocky Mountains.
This was the only time the hike crossed the South Platte River on the seven mile trek to the Colorado Trail trailhead. It struck me as ironic and beautiful that this wonderful image
was taken on the first day of spring. Only in the Colorado Rockies!
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