{"id":2079,"date":"2018-06-07T13:08:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T18:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2018-06-07T13:08:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T18:08:12","slug":"la-plata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/?p=2079","title":{"rendered":"La Plata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, I drove back to Winfield and went up the other 4wd road to the trailhead of La Plata.\u00a0 The approach is a short hike that follows Clear Creek through a gorge.\u00a0 It flattens out into a beautiful valley that ends in a box canyon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2061 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1171-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1171-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1171-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1171-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1171-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2063 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1179-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1179-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1179-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1179-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1179-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trail climbs the canyon wall to a very long ridge that has many false summits.\u00a0 The ridge slowly climbs over 2,000 ft to the summit of La Plata.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2067 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1206-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1206-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1206-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1206-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1206-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were so many different type of flowers on the ridge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2066 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1202-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1202-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1202-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1202-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1202-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>La Plata is the 5th highest peak in the continental US at 14,360 ft.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2065 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1190-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1190-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1190-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1190-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1190-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2064 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1186-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1186-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1186-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1186-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1186-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was another sunny and warm day and the neighbors were out enjoying the weather.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2058 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1210-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1210-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1210-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1210-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1210-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I got a little lost in the marshy area of the trail where you couldn&#8217;t tell if it was the trail or a stream.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2062 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1172-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1172-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1172-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1172-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skelmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_1172-624x351.jpg 624w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/351;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, I drove back to Winfield and went up the other 4wd road to the trailhead of La Plata.\u00a0 The approach is a short hike that follows Clear Creek through a gorge.\u00a0 It flattens out into a beautiful valley that ends in a box canyon. 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