This past week, the two Adopt-a-Peak crews headed South to perform maintenance on the Stewart Creek Trail leading to San Luis Peak. There is still a lot of snow on the higher parts of the trail, so we focused our work on a couple of lower sections. We spent much of our time working near a ravine that is home to the most beautiful alpine wildflowers! The hillsides are covered in an array of bright colors, and it’s worth a hike just to see all the blooms. Here is a glimpse of what’s to come in the high country as the snow continues to melt:

Margaret bp 1.2Photo credit: Charles Simon

Margaret bp 1.3Photo credit: Charles Simon

Margaret bp 1Photo credit: Charles Simon

 

Margaret McQuiston

After spending four amazing seasons with CFI in 2015-2018, I’m back for another round and looking forward to readjusting to life at 14,000 feet. I originally hail from the southeastern US, but I keep moving back to the western mountains. I love working on trails and previously spent several seasons in the southwest, Four Corners area. I’m excited about transitioning from the busy Front Range 14ers to the more remote Lake City 14ers this summer!