At 9,506 feet, Observation Peak and its old fire lookout station tower over the lakes 1,400 feet down below. The panoramic views from the top are worth the trek to the top.

Frank Rösner ZUM-NACHREISEN. de

February 26, 2024

Hiking

The hike up Observation Peak was part of my tour from Denver.
There is also a video of the hike at zum-nachreisen.de/observationpeak.
My Komoot link is komoot.de/tour/851673287

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Elevation 2,840 m

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Friday 13 March

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