Red & White Mountain Summit Camp
One of my favorite places on earth to camp is Red & White Mountain’s summit. Red & White Mountain (11,200′) is just north of Avon and is so very close to us, especially in the dry season when we can 4WD all the way from the top of Wildridge to within about 500′ of the summit. Its a mountain of all seasons for us. Red & White provides for a nice snowshoe or ski tour in winter as well. A nice half day workout without much driving. Its always wonderful when you can leave your home at 7,200′ and 1.5 hrs later be at 11,200′ with phenomenal views of the Sawatch, Elks, and Gores. This is what Kristine, the dogs, & I did Saturday evening. Kristine & Kona had never camped on Red & White’s summit so this was extra special for them. We had a great sunset, a wonderful campfire on a clear & cold night, and a gorgeous sunrise followed by an hour or two of hiking before heading down.