A view of the Sneffels Mountain Range (Mears Peak) in the Fall near the Dallas Divide and Ridgway, Colorado. Snow covers the mountain peaks, the aspen have peaked with yellow leaves, and interspersed through the scene are pine tries and other conifers. The Sneffels Mountains are part of the larger San Juan Range, as well as the famous Rocky Mountains. This particular spot borders on the national forest boundary, maintained by the Forest Service and the Double RL (Ralph Lauren) ranch. The Sneffels are located on the western side of the Continental Divide, in what is consider the West Slope of Colorado.
A view of the Sneffels Mountain Range in the Fall near the Dallas Divide and Ridgway, Colorado. Snow covers the mountain peaks, the aspen have peaked with yellow leaves, and interspersed through the scene are pine trees and other conifers. The Sneffels Mountains are part of the larger San Juan Range, as well as the famous Rocky Mountains. This particular spot borders on the national forest boundary, maintained by the Forest Service and the Double RL (Ralph Lauren) ranch. The Sneffels are located on the western side of the Continental Divide, in what is consider the West Slope of Colorado.
A view of a historic hanging flume constructed by the Montrose Placer Mining company in the 1880’s to help miners exploit placer gold deposits in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The flume was more than 12 miles in length, and was connected to a ditch starting at a dam on the San Miguel River near Uravan, Colorado. While in operation the flume carried more than 80 million gallons of water a day.
