So like I said in an earlier post, Scott and I decided on a whim to take highway 9 to the 285 home from the mountains not really knowing what to expect. Boy were we in for a special treat! Soon after we drove through Breckenridge we hit construction that left only one lane for both directions of traffic. I worried we made a huge mistake, but as we passed that mess and headed towards Fairplay Scott said we have to pull over, I can't believe what I just saw.
Scott was amazed that there was a lake down there (must be freezing) and mountain ranges with no trees near the top suggesting the mountains were well above 11, 000 ft elevation. Even right behind where we were standing the tree line was obvious. (See picture below)
In an attempt to capture the beauty you could only realize in person, I snapped a few pictures of these at the time unknown beautiful mountains. Driving away signs informed us we were near Hoosier Pass and over 11,000 ft. As any curious person with the Internet I walked in the door and straight to Google our sitings. Come to find out I captured a few of Colorado's popular 14ers that reside in the area of the continental divide.
Mt. Bross 14172 ft
Mt. Lincoln 14286 ft
Quandary Peak 14265 feet
Cool! According to the
Colorado Rocky Mountain roads website the area we were near today is where water melting from the Rockies separates and flows towards either the Atlantic Ocean via the Platte River or the Pacific Ocean via the Colorado River. We learned some Colorado geography on our detour today. Obviously we need to get out more and explore the beauty of the state we live in. I'm sure Scott would love to climb one of these mountains.
Scott was amazed that there was a lake down there (must be freezing) and mountain ranges with no trees near the top suggesting the mountains were well above 11, 000 ft elevation. Even right behind where we were standing the tree line was obvious. (See picture below) 
In an attempt to capture the beauty you could only realize in person, I snapped a few pictures of these at the time unknown beautiful mountains. Driving away signs informed us we were near Hoosier Pass and over 11,000 ft. As any curious person with the Internet I walked in the door and straight to Google our sitings. Come to find out I captured a few of Colorado's popular 14ers that reside in the area of the continental divide. 
Mt. Bross 14172 ft
Mt. Lincoln 14286 ft
Quandary Peak 14265 feet
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