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Gore Range giant
Sunrise panoramo over Buffalo Mountain.
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FRISCO — Peak One, with its classic alpine shape, may get most of the attention from photographers, but I have a soft spot for Buffalo Mountain, the big rounded hulk of a peak that towers over Silverthorne like a benign giant. I’m still not sure how this mountain got its name, but I think this post is going to spur me to do a little more research.
When he was younger, Dylan was convinced for many years that the big gash in the face of the mountain was from a volcanic eruption. I’m pretty sure that Buffalo doesn’t have a history of vulcanism, but it’s fun idea, even though I’ve convinced him that there were other geological processes at work. It is, in any case, an impressive summit, and the light often seems to work its magic with this landmark of the Gore Range.
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Buffalo Mountain reflection during the early spring from the Pine Cove area.
Spring snowmelt season on Buffalo Mountain.
Buffalo Mountain from Swan Mountain Road.
Ominous clouds over Buffalo Mountain.
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