Carolan's Southwest Conservation Corps Crew in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Carolan writes, "It's from our most recent hitch on the Black Canyon Trail in the Sangres. Left to right, Sierra, Eric, me, Danielle, Baryl, Marcos, Evan.  Brandon must be taking the picture."

Carolan's next hitch is in the San Juan Mountains, not far from Creede, Colorado, up Trout Creek Trail in the Weminuche Wilderness (Rio Grande National Forest).

Carolan Working in the Black Canyon, Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Today, after a well-deserved 4 day rest, my daughter Carolan leads her crew back into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, this time on the Black Canyon trail. This trail is not too far from the town of Villa Grove, and in sight of  Cottonwood Peak (13, 588 feet) http://www.summitpost.org/cottonwood-peak/151598

Amazingly there are videos on http://www.youtube.com/ of this area. Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpU99pxF_DE

There's another one of someone climbing Crestone Needle. Carolan worked on a trail leading to that peak some weeks back. Here's a link to that video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbGMU2lZFCI&feature=related This is one incredible mountain!