On Tuesday afternoon I drove up Poudre Canyon in search of aspen colors and to get out of town. I was pleasantly surprised to see a few still in good condition and color and I got an extra surprise at Joe Wright Reservoir near Cameron Pass. It was nice with the overcast skies and light rain. I was somewhere around Rustic when the rain began and major wind picked up. I took my time and stopped several times to stretch my legs, take a few photos, stand in the rain and wind and mess up my hair. I could see what looked like heavier rain as I drove farther west and increased in altitude. As you can see I began to see that the higher peaks were covered in snow. Before I reached Joe Wright Reservoir, which is around 10,000 feet in elevation, the rain became sleet then to snow. I had a wonderful time!
10 Comments
Steve Skinner
Monte, great fall images from what appears to be a successful road trip.
Monte Stevens
I really enjoyed the afternoon. Hardly anyone there due to the rainy and cold weather. It’s a good hour drive one way but well worth it.
Paul
Geez! Sleet! Snow! 🙂 Well, no such peaks here in NC. Mt. Mitchell is the best that we can do at just a bit over 6,600 ft. It gets plenty cold up there in the winter, but nothing like at 10k+
The trees are yellow and I’m green with envy. 🙂 I hope to have some fall colors of my own soon …
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Paul. I think you can take a short drive and find a beach, which I can’t do. I will be looking for those images.
Cedric Canard
Your photos make me yearn for wilderness hiking. It looks like a beautiful part of the world.
Monte Stevens
It is beautiful up there. I camped in that same area last year for a few days for images of the aspens. It can get pretty cold and receive some heavy snow at this elevation. There is a lot of snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling done in the winter. It’s used throughout the year.
Tom Dills
That’s a very nice series and a great story, Monte. I guess it’s really not too early to see snow, but it seems like it ought to be!
Monte Stevens
The older I get the earlier the snow seems to come. 🙂
Bob Dein
Beautiful. That’s the one downside of Florida.
Monte Stevens
And, I wish for the beach walk when it’s 10 degrees here.