The beauty of the mountain even as you drive up to
Crested Butte from Gunnison is indescribable. Some friends and I went up on a
hike up behind Crested Butte and Gothic mountain. The views and scenery that I
witnessed was beyond amazing and breathtaking. As you drive up the narrow and
bumpy dirt path through the mountain you can't help but stop and stare at all
you see. A winding river in the valley below you and the sheer cliff face above
you consume your attention. Once you get far enough up the road the car will no
longer do you any good, so we park and start the hike. The air is so fresh and
crisp, cleaner than anything you've ever breathed before. The same dirt road
continues on through the valley, through a gorgeous glacier, and brings you up
to Emerald Lake. Beautiful colorful wildflowers line the sides of the path,
nothing like you’ve ever seen before. The colors that surround you just pop out
from the rest of the scene and take your eye by surprise because of how bright
and defined they are. No one would know that something so perfect and peaceful
was hidden just between the mountains. The lake is pure and still, no need for
words because no words would do it justice. It’s incredible how someone could
go their whole life without seeing something like this! I can’t imagine it. My
home is and will forever be Colorado and I live for the moments such as that
one. There is no feeling like it, you feel so at peace and so content in that
single moment. I believe the nature of Colorado is one of the most unique in
the world, I mean where else can you find such beauty and perfection?
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| Emerald Lake |
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