SECRET COLORADO
(September 29 - October 20, 2014)
(See map and practical information here)
From the small town of Basalt, the Fryingpan River enters the White River National Forest,
a rather lonely area...
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Right outside of Basalt, on both sides of the river, steep cliffs ...
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... whose color matches quite well that of the aspens
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The Chapman Campground (altitude 8800 ft = 2680 m) is the only campground which is still open - |
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But we figured we might find even better, more to the South ... |