Image 1 — Ptarmigan Lake mine, San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Image 2 — Ptarmigan Lake mine, San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Image 3 — Ptarmigan Lake mine, San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Image 4 — Ptarmigan Lake mine, San Juan Mountains, Colorado
Image 5 — Ptarmigan Lake mine, San Juan Mountains, Colorado
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Ptarmigan Lake mine, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Escaped the wildfire smoke visiting Ptarmigan Lake at 12,900 feet

u/whambapp — 2 days ago
▲ 225 r/Littleton+1 crossposts

Suncups above Red Mountain Pass, San Juan Mountains

Windy but clear up high. Snow is hard to find at 13,000 feet

u/BreezerWoody — 2 days ago

Baldy Peak, Ridgway, Colorado, July 2nd, 2026

Winds shifted today, and Baldy is officially on fire 🔥

u/whambapp — 4 days ago

North side of the Sneffels range. No name basin 🤔

West of the Gold Hill fire. No smoke and clean air at 13k

u/whambapp — 6 days ago
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Dallas Trail, Ridgway, Colorado, USA

Peaceful hike in the mountains away from the wildfire smoke in the Valley

u/whambapp — 6 days ago

View from Ridgway, Colorado 6/30/26. Gold Hill fire heading away from town (Northeast)

u/whambapp — 6 days ago

View of the Cimarrons from Ridgway today (6/29/26)

Gold Hiil fire that started near Ouray is heading towards Owl Creek Pass and West Fork. Cow Creek is closed!

u/whambapp — 7 days ago

San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado

Wildflower show in progress 👀

u/whambapp — 10 days ago
▲ 20 r/OurayColorado+1 crossposts

Grey Copper Trail, Ironton 😠

ATV tracks going right past the no ATV sign. Which one of you did this?

u/whambapp — 10 days ago

Silver Lake trail, Silverton, CO

Trail to Arrastra Basin and Silver Lake. Cool mining ruins everywhere to explore. Watch out for old, rusty nails!The snowfield by "the cable route" was steep and sketchy as of 6/21/26, but other ways up are available. None of them are for beginners!

u/whambapp — 14 days ago

Arrastra Basin, Silverton, CO

Summer Solstice 2026 was an epic day! Some wind, some smoke, some local "graffiti!" 😆

u/whambapp — 15 days ago

Parry's Primrose wildflowers

12,800 feet above it all. San Juan Mountains, Colorado 🌸

u/whambapp — 17 days ago
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Ophir Pass Trail, Ophir Colorado, USA

Evening stroll above Ophir Pass road. Wildflowers and red mountains enjoying the days last light

u/whambapp — 17 days ago

Columbine Lake, Mill Creek Basin, Red Mountain Pass

Stunner of a day in high country 😍

u/whambapp — 17 days ago

White Marsh Merigolds

12,000 feet. San Juan Mountains, Colorado. Beautiful 😍

u/whambapp — 20 days ago

San Juan Mountains, Southwest, Colorado

What did I see while hiking at 12,000 feet above sea level?

u/whambapp — 20 days ago

Indian Paintbrush

San Juan Mountains, Southwest Colorado. Wildflowers now "stealing the show" on most hikes 😀

u/whambapp — 23 days ago