Maroon Bells - Ashcroft - Red Rock, CO

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This morning we visited the Maroon Bells a much photographed set of red mountain peaks near Aspen. By the time we arrived at 8:30 am the parking lot was almost full and many, many photographers were surrounding the lake to photograph the Bells. The aspen were past peak here, but the area was still beautiful. I spent an enjoyable hour photographing. We left the crowds behind and drove to Ashcroft a restored mining town not far from the Maroon Bells. The road paralleled Castle Creek and was not heavily traveled. The aspens were beautiful and the temps were comfortable which made for a very enjoyable trip. Ashcroft was fun to photograph and after Frank had made some rock collecting stops we headed west away from the Aspen area. We stopped for the night at a CO state Park near Red Rock. It was a pretty place near the Crystal River and an extra bonus - - it had water and electric

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Photos

Maroon Bells
Located in a National Forest in Aspen, this is a very popular place to visit

The Old Hotel
Many of the aspen leaves had all ready fallen

Campsite at Red Rock
It was quiet and a pretty autumn scene

In the Cleft of the Rock
A lone flower sheltered from the cold was still blooming.

Comments

[D MJ Binkley]

Stunning photos!
Thanks for sharing