A cheerful and congenial group compensated for the gloomy and gray day. While the sun was shining on the front ranges we were under chinook cloud all day.

The sun was shining on Bluerock mountain ( Bill's photo)

We had a brief snack break on the highest east hill by the not so inviting barbed wire fence


At the highest hill

and then it was down the cow trail and up again to the corral for rest and lunch


Looking west from the lunch spot

Peaceful reunion at the High Noon corral

.We didn't linger long in the cold breeze and returned by the valley trail just west of the ridge.A short but pleasant hike in the company of: Bill,Jim,Arnold,Nancy,Aldis,Shirley,Jane,Ross,John,Jo,Dana,Deborah,David,Agnieszka.Thanks to all for joining me Francisco C/S

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