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Geoff Weatherford (geoffw)  > Colorado Trail Hiking > Round Mtn. Lake, Zirkel Wilderness, CO August 19, 2007
Shortly after my son Conor went back to, ummmm, whatever that state is that's next to China, I put my camper on the truck and headed up to the trailhead for Round Mountain Lake. Please go to my trail blogging site (opens a new window) for a full description of the trip.
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Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > This was pretty much at the southern end of the wilderness area (I spend most of my time in the northern section because the southern section is closer to Denver.......just kidding.........mostly  : )

I took off after work, which meant I got up to where I wanted to camp right before dark.  Which meant, unfortunately, that I did not get any photos of the country I passed through to get there.  A very scenic ranch filled section of North Park (although, quite a bit more built up than the northern section I'm used to).  Anyway, found myself a flat place for the night and went to sleep listening to some cows and coyotes : )
Got up the next day to a little rainbow.
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > I did see a few other people around, but not many and none at all in "my" campground.  Looks to be pretty popular at times.  Most likely during cattle round up time and the hunting season.
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > That's ok.  I see plenty of people in town. 

Took off down the trail and right off I could see it was going to be a mite different than my normal trails.  That is, flat (at least for a few miles).  But, very pretty.
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > The sun was just starting to poke it's way through the last of the storm clouds that were quickly clearing to the east.  This next series of photos show the sun getting stronger as I zoom in a little in each shot.
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > Of course, it looked nicer than this.  Hard to capture the rising ground fog in the distance.
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > Now the sun is hitting full strength.  Everything was still pretty wet from the rain.
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > Now, when I turned around and started up the trail headed west, it was all full daylight.  And that's looking, off in the distance, pretty close to where I'm headed.  Round Mountain is just to the right of those distant hills (hidden behind those beetle killed trees just up the trail from where I stopped to take this photo).
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > Here is a bit of a zoom later on up the trail a short ways.  So, I'm pretty sure that's Round Mountain : )  Round Mountain lake is just to the right of it right below the farthest "hills".
Geoff Weatherford (geoffw) > Now, a word about this first few miles. There are a lot of aspens groves you hike through.  Such as these.
This was pretty much at the southern end of the wilderness area (I spend most of my time in the northern section because the southern section is closer to Denver.......just kidding.........mostly : )

I took off after work, which meant I got up to where I wanted to camp right before dark. Which meant, unfortunately, that I did not get any photos of the country I passed through to get there. A very scenic ranch filled section of North Park (although, quite a bit more built up than the northern section I'm used to). Anyway, found myself a flat place for the night and went to sleep listening to some cows and coyotes : )
Got up the next day to a little rainbow.
 > This was pretty much at the southern end of the wilderness area (I spend most of my time in the northern section because the southern section is closer to Denver.......just kidding.........mostly  : )

I took off after work, which meant I got up to where I wanted to camp right before dark.  Which meant, unfortunately, that I did not get any photos of the country I passed through to get there.  A very scenic ranch filled section of North Park (although, quite a bit more built up than the northern section I'm used to).  Anyway, found myself a flat place for the night and went to sleep listening to some cows and coyotes : )
Got up the next day to a little rainbow.
This was pretty much at the southern end of the wilderness area (I spend most of my time in the northern section because the southern section is closer to Denver.......just kidding.........mostly : )

I took off after work, which meant I got up to where I wanted to camp right before dark. Which meant, unfortunately, that I did not get any photos of the country I passed through to get there. A very scenic ranch filled section of North Park (although, quite a bit more built up than the northern section I'm used to). Anyway, found myself a flat place for the night and went to sleep listening to some cows and coyotes : )
Got up the next day to a little rainbow.
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