Hikers on Animas Mountain. Photo by Ann Swagman.
Elisabeth Wheeler
Thirteen intrepid SaddleBrooke hikers took on the Animas Mountain loop trail, north of Durango, CO on Sept. 26, the second day of the club’s fall tour. With 1,500 feet of elevation gain, the Animas Mountain trek provided panoramic views of the Animas River Valley and the beautiful San Juan mountains. Hiker Seth Basker climbed a dead tree to get an overhead view of the hikers. Hike leaders were Elisabeth Wheeler and Frank Earnest.