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alpine tundra

3 Porch Notes tagged “alpine tundra,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Boulder County

On Boulder County's high peaks, the clock matters as much as the trail

Summits like Mount Audubon in the Indian Peaks rise into open alpine tundra where summer thunderstorms often build by afternoon, so an early start is a safety tool.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Hinsdale County

The Powderhorn Wilderness protects a vast stretch of flat alpine tundra

Northeast of Lake City, the Powderhorn Wilderness spreads across the Cannibal and Calf Creek plateaus, holding one of the largest stretches of gentle alpine tundra in the Lower 48.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County

Summit Lake is a Denver park in the alpine, high on Mount Blue Sky

Summit Lake Park, a Denver Mountain Park near the top of Mount Blue Sky, sits in true alpine tundra where the weather and altitude need respect.

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