Archive for the ‘Handies Peak’ Tag
Nothing says spring like the colorful wildflowers of Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area in Colorado. More than beautiful springtime displays, this secluded landscape offers alpine lakes, large canyons and 13 peaks over 13,000 feet. Make the most of this season by hiking, backpacking, camping or mountain climbing in this remarkable wilderness. Photo by Bob Wick. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/5/16.
Now is the perfect time to see Mars in the summer night sky at Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/10/16.
Offering a huge reward for little effort, Dream Lake is only a mile hike from Bear Lake Trailhead at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Winter conditions can add complications, but there’s nothing like sunrise painting the mountains to make you forget about the cold. Photo by Crystal Brindle. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/24/16.
Dinosaurs once roamed here, and visitors today can see the fossils of these ancient creatures embedded in the rocks of Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado. The park also preserves petroglyphs (patterns chipped or carved into rock) and pictographs (patterns painted on rock) of designs shaped like lizards, birds, spirals and more. Photographer Dustin Baugh captured this beautiful photo before cooking dinner at his campsite: “The meadow was full of deer and Canadian geese wandering the swollen river banks, with one large bighorn sheep grazing near the cliffs.” Photo courtesy of Dustin Baugh. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/2/16.
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With mountains shaped by volcanic fire and glacial ice, Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area in Colorado offers an otherworldly landscape. Multi-colored rock strata, diverse vegetation and quick flowing streams evoke a fairytale beauty begging to be explored. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15.
Glacier National Park in Montana never disappoints. The view from Mount Oberlin. Photo by Tim Rains, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/27/15.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Posted on Twitter by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15. Photo by Arianna Grainey. See her website, Ariannagrainey.smugmug.com .
A trip to Alaska wouldn’t be complete without seeing mountains, glaciers and gorgeous wildflowers. Kenai Fjords National Park has all three. The park sits at the edge of the North Pacific Ocean, where storm patterns develop and feed a land of ice. The Harding Icefield crowns the park and is the source of at least 38 glaciers that flow over the land, sculpting as they go. Pictured here is a view of the Harding Icefield with wildflowers in full bloom. Photo by Chandra Sekhar Gantha. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/1/15.
Rocky Mountain National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/4/15.
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The scenic Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area in Colorado is known for its mountains, multi-colored rock formations, diverse vegetation and vast, open vistas. The area is home to Handies Peak, which rises 14,048 feet over the area — plus 12 other peaks that are more than 13,000 feet, three major canyons, glacial cirques and three alpine lakes. This landscape makes Handies Peak WSA a perfect getaway for hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain climbing and photography. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/24/15.
A gorgeous pic of Yosemite Valley on an early spring morning. Photo by Douglas Croft. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/26/15.
Great Falls Park in Virginia has many opportunities to explore history and nature, all in a beautiful 800-acre park only 15 miles from the Nation’s Capital. Explore one of the nation’s first canals, see the Great Falls of the Potomac River or enjoy a hike along Mather Gorge’s dramatic clifftops. Pictured here is an early morning view of the stunning waterfalls. Photo by Michael Leung, Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/16/15.
A journey through Zion National Park’s Subway is like no other. Photo: Korey Taylor. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/19/15.
Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/24/15.
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The Bureau of Land Management calls this a “Wilderness Study Area.” Handies Peak itself rises 14048 feet over Colorado and is the highest point of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management outside of Alaska. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/6/14.
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