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Friday, Sept. 17

We checked out of the Cristiana Guesthaus in Crested Butte, drove about 10 miles to Lake Irwin Campground (approx. elevation 10,500 feet) and hiked up onto Scarp Ridge (12,212 feet).

Lake Irwin
A sign at Irwin Lodge advertises snow-cat skiing with CS Irwin ($450 a day in high season).
Irwin Lodge
was boarded up.
CS Irwin says
average snowfall is
600 inches a season.

Looking back at Lake Irwin
as we near a high point
 


Lynne & Rick on Scarp Ridge
 

Scarp Ridge
About halfway up, an abandoned snowmobile


A sweeping view (click on any section to enlarge)
as we near a high point



Continuing over the knob...

... to the real high point
A fraction of the spectacular 360-degree view from Scarp Ridge.

Click on any section to enlarge picture.
37-second video of the 360-degree view


We hiked down the way we went up,
then drove Ohio Pass Road to Gunnison.

On the road to Gunnison, a view of the Anthracite Range, including Ohio Peak.

Above: Ruby Peak and Green Lake
Below: Purple Peak, Afley Peak and Blue Lake

Fall colors
on Scarp Ridge
On the road to Gunnison,
a view of Castle Mountain

We got back to Boulder after dark.
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