Quote Originally Posted by warbonnetguy View Post
if we time it just right the aspens may be in full color. looks like they're just starting to turn at aprox 9-10,000 feet as of this weekend

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS IDEA! I've wanted to hang out in aspens ever since I hiked through a beautiful grove of them in the Buffalo Peaks wilderness and was kicking myself for stopping a few miles earlier to camp in some pines. Not that I don't like the pines, but aspens are synonymous with the mountains to me.

Does anyone know of any campsites - formal campgrounds or easy short hike-ins, that are filled with aspens?



Quote Originally Posted by Cannibal View Post
Mustardman is trying to leave us Coloradans for the east coast...the bum!
So, I think he is looking to do this thing sooner than later. For the best weather, we should probably get it done before the middle of next month.
I'd definitely like to get out there soonish, but I recently declined the job offer in Boston, so I'm back on the market again with no huge rush to move. I'm thinking I will be able to squeeze in a full winter in the Rockies before I am homeward bound.