Colorado Trail, Segment 27, Hotel Draw to Cumberland Basin

Day started out beautiful, with high clouds

Clouds built by mid-morning

The San Juan Mountains get a fair amount of rain, keeping things green

Wilderness friend along the way

I got soaked over and over along this 20-mile section

Breathless panoramas above tree line

Drama of light and mountain formations

So remote, and so spectacular

Carpeted meadows of high alpine wildflowers

Big, big views

Serene lake near end of trail segment

486 miles—done! We completed our last CT segment!

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