"Virtual Hike" page 2: Campground near Headwaters Hill

My buddies and I drove up to O'Haver Lake on Friday, September 25, 1998 - it's about a three hour drive from Denver. We used the campground as a base - the Marshall Pass summit is another 10 or so miles up the road. Our plan was to head out early the next morning, and to hopefully avoid any afternoon thunderstorms.

September 26, 1998

My Dad met us early the next morning. After a quick breakfast, we packed our stuff, and drove up towards the pass. The photo above is from Marshall Pass Road, looking down on O'Haver Lake. I believe that's Antora Peak in the right background (see map). We happened to pick what probably turned out to be the prime weekend for seeing the aspen leaves turning yellow.

October 2, 1999

Just east of the Marshall Pass summit, there's an outhouse and a rather large parking area. This is where the northbound Continental Divide/Colorado Trail departs the road. Marshall's actual summit is a few hundred yards west of there. Some additional parking is there, and this area serves as the trailhead for the southbound C.D./Colorado Trails. The photo above shows the sign located there on the north side of the road; the bald summit barely visible in the background is Mount Ouray.

October 2, 1999

Looking to the south from the Marshall Pass summit, one can see Headwaters Hill - about 3 miles in the distance (as the crow flies) - as well as several other peaks in the area.

(The two photos immediately above were actually taken a year after my original hike. I went up there again in 1999 with George Sibley and Ed Quillen - two people who knew about the significance of Headwaters Hill before I did, and who are now working with me to get the name officially recognized.)

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