Aspen, CO
It is something—even if it is not the Grand Tetons, or Nanga Parbat, or (I am told) Lhotse:
Aspen Colorado Hiking Trails: "Crater Lake (MODERATE): The trail begins at Maroon Lake, 10 miles up Maroon Creek Road. The Maroon-Snowmass Trail climbs through the Aspens to the lake. The left trail or the scenic trail follows a river and crosses two bridges, then climbs steeply to meet with the Maroon-Snowmass Trail...
In the end, starting up the trail only 18 hours after landing in Aspen was probably a mistake: I only got to Crater Lake, half as far as I had expected to get; when I got there I was twice as tired as I had thought I would be at my furthest out; and I had already drunk all 3 liters of my water...
#hiking
#rockymountains
#acrossthewidemissouri
