Today Tim, Angela, Gina, Laurie and I decided to make a return visit to Maggie Gulch to hike the 3.5 mile loop trail that connects with the Continental Divide trail and view the wildflowers, Afternoon storms were in the forecast so we knew our time on the trail would be limited. The Larkspur are particularly beautiful in this gulch as are the pink paintbrush and bluebells. Most of the snow had melted since our last visit on July 5th and wildflowers lined the upper ridges of the continental divide. As the afternoon clouds moved in their reflections in the small trailside ponds were interesting. It was a fun morning and great to get in such beautiful scenery in such a short hike.
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Maggie Gulch Wildflowers
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Trail through the wildflowers at Maggie Gulch
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The "real" larkspur lane
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Pink Paintbrush in Maggie Gulch
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Bluebells, Larkspur and Paintbrush fill the gulch
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Gina on Maggie Gulch Trail
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Wildflowers Galore
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Candy Mountain with larkspur and bluebells
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Gina focuses on the flowers
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Laurie stops to take in the views
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Larkspur in the sunlight
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Angela above the snow
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Tim & Angela Bouchard
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Tim & Gina head up towards the saddle
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Angela& Gina pose while Tim continues the climb
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Sky Pilots
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Combination of Snow and Wildflowers on the trail
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Reflection of Clouds in small trailside pond
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Canby Mountain Reflection
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Kings Crown are abundant on the trail
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Tim & Angela enjoy a snack
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Gina & Laurie take a break
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Candy Mountain Reflection with Prairie Primrose and marsh marigold flowers
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Cloud Reflection
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Reflection in small trailside pond
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Wildflowers near the pond
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Reflection of clouds in trailside pond
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Cloud Reflection in trailside pond
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Remaining snow near pond
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Tim, Angela, Gina & Laurie hiking down the ridge
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Canby Mountain Reflection
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Canby Mountain Reflection in trailside pond
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Canby Mountain Reflection in trailside pond
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Wildflowers along Continental Divide Trail
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Wildflowers along Continental Divide Trail
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Trail leading down into Maggie Gulch
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Queens Crown
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Wildflowers along the trail down into Maggie Gulch
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Laurie, Gina, Julie & Angela at the saddle of Maggie Gulch