Hike to Poison Park & Elk Park

Muriel joined a group of local outdoor enthusiasts for those age 50 and older called the Gray Wolves. During the summer, they go on a weekly hike, led by one of the members. A few of the members were born and raised here and know a lot of the local history and landmarks, so they provide interesting insights and stories during the hikes. This week, we went on a 9 mile out-and-back hike in the Weminuche Wilderness to Poison Park and beyond to Elk Park where we had lunch and enjoyed the view. There were lush, green meadows surrounded by the Weminuche Cliffs towering above. Here's a couple of pictures from Poison Park... Here's a picture of the rest of the Gray Wolf Hikers quickly leaving me in the dust... ;-)

Below are a couple of pictures I took from Elk Park, where we stopped for lunch on a ridge overlooking the Weminuche River Ranch far below, dwarfed beneath the cliffs above.