Since we got into the area kind of late on Friday, we took it easy and ran the Pomeroy Lakes Trail with a side trip to the top of the Mary Murphy Mine. After some dinner we ran up the Mt. Princeton Trail to the cabin on the Colorado Trail hiking route. I didn’t take any photos, and all I have to say is that the narrow ledge running along the avalanche shoot towards the top scared the crap out of me in the dark.
On Saturday re ran Williams Pass, The Alpine Tunnel Road, Hancock Pass and then The Grizzly Lake Trail. We camped at the lake for the night and had the place to ourselves.
On Sunday we retuned back down to Hancock Road then ran Iron Chest followed by the Baldwin Lake Trail.
Driving towards the St. Elmo Area with Mt. Princeton in the background
One of the Mary Murphy Mine buildings that you can see from the Hancock Road before heading up to the Pomeroy Lakes 4x4 road. I think this is the old bunk house.
The 4x4 road to the top part of the Mary Murphy Mine. It’s not hard, just a narrow shelf road that winds up the mountain.
One of the old buildings towards the top of the mining complex.
A couple of the old mine shafts which are now blocked.
What’s left of some of the tracks they used to cart to gold ore from mine shaft before unloading them on to an aerial tramway and down the mountain.
What’s left of the aerial tramway.