I traveled through Colorado last fall and stopped by an area that I had photographed at thirty years ago. It is just off of the continental divide when going over Independence Pass. The Grottos trail with the ice caves are located in the White River National Forest. I am always amazed when I return to an area that I had previously photographed, and realize how different it really looks as to what I remembered it to be. On my first trip many years ago I hiked down into this area with a heavy large format camera and a sturdy tripod. This time I was equipped with a lighter digital camera and tripod, but found the climb out much more strenuous than on the first visit. The area around the ice caves has some great hiking trails that take you to some wonderful waterfalls. When I first visited this location in 1990 there no people in the area when I was photographing. On this trip I couldn't find a place to park and decided to come back at a later time to have more quiet space to hike around and relive some old memories of a special place.
https://liveandlethike.com/2015/09/12/grottos-trail-white-river-national-forest-co/
