Quartz Window Day Hike

The hike to Quartz Window and byeond is one of the premier Alpine hike in the Pagosa area. This time, I did it with our Outdoor Club. Weather was fine on the way in, but there was a considerable amount of downfall. Still, great hike, about 6.2 miles round trip to our lunch stop, and a bit over 2000 feet of elevation gained (our high point is just above 12,000 ft). Lots of flowers in the lower sections, higher up they are just starting (7/6/21)

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Our view of Quartz Window from the ridge, we will pass through the jagged teeth at the low spot.
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Purple Fringe
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Steve and Doug taking a break before the final push to the pass
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Bill starting across one of two remnant snow banks. The transition from mud to snow and back was interesting
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Colorado Columbine growing in a rocky crevice

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