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Bellamy Lake – Snowy Mountain Range – Laramie, Wyoming

Bellamy Lake - Snowy Mountain Range - Laramie, Wyoming

A winding road leads through a serene alpine landscape featuring Bellamy Lake surrounded by evergreen trees and dramatic cliffs ridgeline of Medicine Bow Peak. The scene captures the essence of a picturesque and rugged natural environment.

The Snowy Range is a breathtaking subrange of the Medicine Bow Mountains located in southeastern Wyoming. Renowned for its dramatic alpine scenery, the range features towering granite peaks, pristine glacial lakes, and lush meadows carpeted with wildflowers during the summer months. Medicine Bow Peak, the highest point in the range at 12,013 feet, offers panoramic views that attract hikers and climbers alike. The area is also rich in history, named after the Native American tribes who used the region’s wood to craft bows. Today, the Snowy Range is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, offering activities such as hiking, fishing, camping, and skiing in a serene and unspoiled wilderness setting.

Ann Mcginty Blockhouse – Old Fort Harrod State Park – Kentucky 

Ann Mcginty Blockhouse - Old Fort Harrod State Park - Kentucky

A view of the Ann Mcginty Blockhouse at Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Founded in 1774, Harrodsburg is the oldest, and first permanent settlement in Kentucky. It was founded by James Harrod, a pioneer, soldier, and hunter who helped explore and settle the area west of the Allegheny Mountains. Its residents included Squire Boone, the younger brother of Daniel Boone.

Uinta Mountains Sunset – Hayden Peak – Butterfly Lake – Utah

Uinta Mountains Sunset - Hayden Peak - Butterfly Lake - Utah

Uinta Mountains Sunset – Hayden Peak – Butterfly Lake – Utah

The Uinta Mountains, a subrange of the Rocky Mountains, are the highest east-west mountain range in the United States, and the highest mountain range in the state of Utah. The highest peak, Kings Peak is 13,528 ft. Much of the rain from the east and southeast portions of the range flow into the Green River, and ultimately down the Colorado River to Mexico. Whereas water from the west and northwest portions of the range flow into the Provo, Weber and Bear Rivers. All three rivers flow into lakes, including Bear Lake, Utah Lake, and the Great Salt Lake, which is itself the end point for all three rivers, in Utah’s West Desert.

Hayden Peak and Butterfly Lake sit close to Mirror Lake, a popular recreation spot, along the Mirror Lake Highway, which passes northeast through the western Uinta’s and over Bald Mountain Pass from Kamas to the Wyoming border.

The high Uintas were extensively glaciated during the last ice age, and most of the large stream valleys on both the north and south sides of the range held long valley glaciers.