Hiking Fun!!!!!

(last update 12/30/08)

For years, a small group of people who met while in graduate school in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Michigan State University have been backpacking in the Rockies (well, we did make the first trip in Oregon, but as to how that happened is another story). This website contains a brief summary of the trips taken, as well as photos linked to topo maps.

Within each topo map are colored circles. Selecting a colored circle will open up pages containing one or more photographs taken in on or near that map position. Also shown on the map are various routes (hike in, climbing routes, day hikes). I would like to thank Brian, Ted (tj), and Jim for sharing their photos (the abbreviation next to the photo legend indictates the donor).

Click on the trip name or wilderness region on state maps (outlined in red) for pictures and trip comments.

Three Sisters Wilderness (Oregon) - Aug 3-6, 1994
Mt Zirkel Wilderness I (Colorado) - July 20-22, 1995
Wind River I - Cirque of the Towers (Popo Agie Wilderness) (Wyoming) - Aug 18-24, 1996
Mt Zirkel Wilderness II (Colorado)- July 23-26, 1997
Collegiate Peak Wilderness (Colorado) - Aug 12-15, 1998
Capitol Peak (Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness) (Colorado) - Sept 12-14, 1999
Bighorns (Cloud Peak Wilderness) (Wyoming) - Aug 16-19, 2000
San Juans (Weminuche Wilderness) (Colorado) - Aug 15-18, 2001
High Uintas Wilderness (Utah) - Sept 3-6, 2002
Wind River II - Middle Fork Lake (Bridger Wilderness) (Wyoming) - Aug 16-22, 2003
San Miguels (Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Lizard Head Wilderness ) (Colorado) - July 13-16, 2004
Sierras 2005
Flat Top 2006
Wind River 2007
Snowies 2008