Ranger Meadows Trail at Shadow Lake Dam

Shadow Lake was formed by the dam built on the Colorado River near Lake Grand.  Ranger Meadows Trail loops to the dam and the trail follows the Colorado River south.  There were a lot of wild flowers in the meadows among the tall grasses.

 

 

The Colorado River was wider and deeper at the south end of the dam.  On trails north in the Rocky Mountains, the River waters are shallow and narrow like a creek.

Pristine Ranger Meadows Trail

I really like hiking Ranger Meadows Trail among the tall grass and wildflowers and to be in an environment of pristine wonder.  There were very few humans around and the vastness of the opened meadows was impressive.  I tried to get a panoramic shot but no camera angle could do it justice.