Telluride 2011

Backpacking to Navajo Lake

Jensen, Kent and Malcolm got to spend a weekend backpacking to Navajo Lake, west of Telluride, in the Lizard Head Wilderness. We were just below El Diente and Mt. Wilson (both 14k foot peaks.)
Kent and Jensen at the Navajo Lake trail head Kent and Jensen at the Navajo Lake trail head Kent and Jensen (hidden) on the Navajo Lake trail Kent and Jensen stop for a picture Kent and Jensen in the woods

Kent and Jensen on the way up to Navajo Lake Jensen finds snow Kent catches a snow ball Kent fording a creek Jensen in a meadow

Bluebells for Sara Kent and Jensen looking at a jaw bone A view over the meadow Waterfall in the distance Jensen and Kent on a steep traverse
We made it in time for the sunset
Kent and Jensen at Navajo Lake at sunset Reflections on Navajo Lake at sunset More feflections on Navajo Lake at sunset Sunset down valley from Navajo Lake Sunset looking up above Navajo Lake

Jensen at sunset, with El Diente in the background Jensen and Kent at sunset, with El Diente in the background
Sunrise the next morning
Sunrise over Lake Navajo (photo by Jensen) Sunrise over Lake Navajo (photo by Jensen) Sunrise over Lake Navajo (photo by Jensen)
Heading up the basin
The creek above Lake Navajo The creek above Lake Navajo Looking down on Lake Navajo from the West Dolores River basin Malcolm and Kent above Lake Navajo Malcolm and Kent on the scree above Lake Navajo

Malcolm and Kent on the scree above Lake Navajo Looking down on Lake Navajo from the West Dolores River basin Looking up the scree above Lake Navajo Kent and Malcolm crossing a snow field Flowers above Lake Navajo

The scree above Lake Navajo (Mt. Wilson in the background?) The creek above Lake Navajo
We got pretty high up in the basin when the thunder started.... We didn't go any higher, waiting to see what the weather would do.
Malcolm above Lake Navajo Kent and Jensen above Lake Navajo Kent climbing to the snow above Lake Navajo Kent and Jensen in the basin above Lake Navajo Jensen in the basin above Lake Navajo

Kent and Malcolm above Lake Navajo Jensen and Kent above Lake Navajo Looking down on Lake Navajo
Darn, storm forced us down.
Creek above Lake Navajo Looking down on Lake Navajo Slow water above Lake Navajo Slow water above Lake Navajo Slow water above Lake Navajo

Weather approaches, Jensen and Kent head down
On our way home...
Rain in the San Miguel Mountains near El Diente West Dolores River Basin (from just below Lake Navajo) Rain runoff near Lake Navajo Rain clouds below Lake Navajo Indian Paint Brush

Indian Paint Brush Heading back to trail head in the rain Kent heading back to trail head in the rain Malcolm heading down the trail after the rain storm Rain in the distance

Malcolm walking down from Lake Navajo (almost back to trail head)

Mountain Biking Results


Jensen and Kent after mountain biking in the rain Kent after mountain biking in the rain

Scooter


Scooter tried to hide in the refrigerator during the fireworks


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