Over the weekend, Eileen and I went out to hike around in El Dorado Canyon. Jen had shown Heather and me the canyon a few weeks ago. Now that I am more acclimatized to Colorado’s altitude, I was able to actually hike up and down some of the terrain.
The scenery is dramatic in the canyon.
A climber high up on a rock face.
The creek through El Dorado Canyon still is flowing strong even this late in the summer.
There were several fly fishers out in the creek.
We climbed up one of the hiking trails above the canyon. There are several private residences further up the canyon. What a place to call home!
Up on a talus slope on a traverse to some of the climbing walls.
On the far side of the canyon is a mainline for the railroad. A heavily laden freight train with a variety of cargo was heading downhill.
At the top of our climb. We thought about going up and over the mountain but the weather didn’t look the best for such activities.
Eileen scoping out the rock. She doesn’t like it as much as the rock in Moab in Utah or at Smith Rock in Oregon.
Chalk marks from climbers on a popular route.
A climber ascending a route.
There are some incredibly bring lichens on the rocks.
Down by the creek.
At the foot bridge near the parking lot after a successful hike.
What a pretty canyon!