Start of Lead King Basin loop
Gaining elevation
Stopped along trail
Field of columbine
Colorado blue columbine
Pink columbine
Columbine is Colorado's state flower
Mountain backdrop
Basin is surrounded by mountains
North Fork, Crystal River, starts here
Hillside of flowers
Visit to Devil's Punchbowl
Devil's Punchbowl
Cabin in town of Crystal
Crystal Mill #1
Crystal Mill #2
Treasury Mountain
Delicate yellow flowers
One of several area falls
Crystal Mill #3
Crystal Mill #4
Marble quarry #1
Marble quarry #2
Sign along route to marble quarry
Entrance to quarry is barred
Crystal River rapids
Evidence of avalanches - 2017
Avalance destruction - 2017
Area waterfall
Crystal Mill #5
Yellow columbine
Crystal River
Entering Lead KIng Basin
Jerry along trail
Another waterfall
White columbine
Columbine along trail
A variety of wildflowers
Trail into Lead King
"The Griz" along trail
North Fork, Crystal River
Beaver Lake #1
Beaver Lake #2
Back country sign
Not for your average car
Stream crossing trail
Side trail blocked by snow - June 2015
Cryatal River valley
ATV trail is at left of photo
Summer aspen and mountains
Fording streams is part of the fun
Route blocked by rockslide - 2015
Crystal Mill #6
