First light at Maroon Bells - a photo on Flickriver

            If you are planning to visit Colorado, definitely think of visiting The Bells! On google maps its a bit confusing as it does not show a route that connects The Bells with the main highway. But there is a good road. Only thing is if you want to take your own car than you need to enter the road before 9am otherwise you have to take the bus that is operated by a private company. We did take our car as the sunrise is time to visit the bells! Its a very nice place with great vistas and if you are into hiking, there are many routes that will take you around the waterfalls and pond around the bells.

Background on the Maroon Bells (wiki):
The Maroon Bells are two peaks in the Elk Mountains, Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak, separated by about a third of a mile. The mountains are on the border between Pitkin County and Gunnison County, Colorado, United States, about 12 miles southwest of Aspen. Both peaks are fourteeners. Maroon Peak, at 14,163 feet, is the 27th highest peak in Colorado; North Maroon Peak, at 14,019 feet, is the 50th highest. 

The view of the Maroon Bells to the southwest from the Maroon Creek valley is one of the most famous scenes in Colorado, and is reputed to be the "most-photographed spot in Colorado" and one of Colorado's premier scenic overlooks. The peaks are located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest.

Taken on: June 19, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/22.0, 2.5 sec, 16mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	2.5
Focal Length:	16mm
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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