Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
Trail wanders through numerous aspen groves.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
Shaded, woody sections filled with the scent of spruce adds to the variety of Pitkin Creek trail.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
This hike is loaded with large, impressive views.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
Alpine tundra and scree fields let you know you're getting close to the endpoint.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
Pitkin Lake as it spills over to create Pitkin Creek.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
At 11,300 feet Pitkin Lake is the meltwater of this basin's winter snowpack. Trout love its deep, crystal clear and frigid waters.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
The trail meanders through trees and meadows.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
Swaths of spruce, pine and aspen forests give the landscape a soft, textured appearance.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
Low growing shrubs are the first to hint at the coming autumn color.
Karen Marley
Photo Date: 
09/13/2020
Pitkin creek crosses the trail at multiple junctures.