Natural History Wanderings

The Rocky Mt. Nature Photographers have new wildflower updates:

I spent the last couple of days in the Crested Butte area.  I’ll echo what others have said, in that the area is at or near peak.

The meadow areas close to CB are starting to wither and not as good as a few days ago.  This is true for the bottom of Washington Gulch, although there are still lots of great comps to be had there.

Gothic is in full bloom with a great variety of flowers and plenty of them. This continues all the way up to where the road grade steepens where the flowers thin out.  At this elevation there are an abundance of buds formed and the appearance they will pop any day!

If you are planning on heading the CB this year, I’d say you better pack the bags and hit the road.

Gothic Rd, particularly Rustlers Gulch is outstanding.

See photos and older reports at Rocky Mt. Nature Photographers