Piedra Stock Driveway Hike

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The Piedra Stock Drive follows an old road bed through aspens and conifers for about the first mile

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Lewisia

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Dainty White Canada Violet, Viola canadensis

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Glacier Lily (Yellow Avalanche Lily), Erythronium grandiflorum

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Buttercups (Ranunculus).

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Blue Violet, Viola adunca

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In the open meadows, there are some nice views of Pagosa Peak. Pretty hazy today, though, due to smoke blown in the last few days.

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Sue and Keetna hiking through a dandelion-studded meadow.

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Bark of one of the big ponderosa pines along the trail

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Spring Beauty, Claytonia lanceolata

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Old metal signs are found on trees all along the trail; with a little contrast enhancement, it reads "Center Stock Driveway".

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A couple of big Ponderosas flank the trail as Sue and Keetna pass

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Marsh Marigold, Caltha leptosepala

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Crossing one of the big meadows

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Oregon Grape (Creeping Mahonia), Mahonia repens

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Wild Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana