#berthoudpass

[railwayhistorical]

Berthoud Pass, Colorado

After passing through Middle Park (see my earlier posts with the California Zephyr here and here), I had to cross the Great Divide one final time on my shooting trip, this time at Berthoud's 11,307 feet. US Highway 40 takes one over this spot.

The pass was discovered (I can't imagine that the Arapaho hadn't been here prior to this) by Edward Berthoud who was traveling with the ubiquitous Jim Bridger. Berthoud was looking for a pass suitable for a railroad, but it would not be this one given its rugged nature.

I've always loved this image of mountain man Harry Yount on the pass, taken by the great William Henry Jackson...

William Henry Jackson[1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Color image above by Richard Koenig; taken September 25th 2025.

[kinoyoga]

Snow is exotic to me. I didn’t see it until I was 16 and I still really don’t understand what it’s about. It’s so white and fluffy but then it’s also cold and wet. It looks like a marshmallow but then it melts and is all slushy. I love when the flakes are so big you can see their design but I’m always confused when the snow flakes actually land on me. Any snow tips for me? Practice live with me online on @omstarsofficial Yoga Drills Wednesdays at 1 pm. In-person classes in the US (Mysore week in May) and 200 hour training courses (next one in July) in Miami @miamiyogagarage Next workshops in Charlotte, NYC and Miami. Day 21 #springintogratitude #omstars Challenge is #parsvakonasana b 🌟 Hosts @omstarsofficial @kinoyoga @smriti.ashtangayoga @gabithepeach @audrey_coach_yoga @tatianauprimny @abimooreyoga @monicarellano @patriciaamadoyoga @jennyperezart @eddy_m_rivero ✨Follow our sponsors: @Yoga_Democracy @BlueUrbane @Jelliebend @Wiworldandi @NavarroOfficial  Photo @timfeldmannyoga #yoga #yogachallenge #snow #colorado #winter #mountains #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogi #kinoyoga #omstars #myomstars #omstarsyoga #berthoudpass #continentaldivide 💕 (at Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcvLK5duuj5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[departureflight]

[railwayhistorical]

Engelmann Peak

One last shot from my trip in September for a new project I'm working on, Englemann Peak as seen from Highway 40 as I was coming down from Berthoud Pass.

This peak, which is 13,368-feet tall, is named after a German botanist, George Englemann, who identified a lot of the flora of the Rockies.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken September 25th 2925.

[thelifenomadic]

Gonna die if I don't get back on the road soon.

[lachicotte]

𝙱𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝚎𝚙𝚒𝚌! 𝟷,𝟸𝟶𝟶 𝙰𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚢! 𝙱𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚔𝚒 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝟼𝟻 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚝 𝚜𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚜. 𝙽𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚢 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚋𝚘𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜! 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚑 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚞𝚜𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚙! 𝙱𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙴𝚍𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝙻. 𝙱𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚍, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚏 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚘 𝙲𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚁𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚍 𝚍𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝟷𝟾𝟽𝟶𝚜. 𝙱𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝟷𝟾𝟼𝟷 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚍. 𝙱𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚐𝚘𝚗 𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚍, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚍. . . . . . #colorado #berthoudpass #berthoudcolorado #berthoud #continentaldivide #backcountryskiing #backcountrysnowboarding #snow #snowdog #ski #colorado #coloradolife #coloradoliving #coloradoinstagram #colorfulcolorado #stberdoodle #stberdoodlesofinstagram #lifeaschloedarling #wunderlust #getoutside #adventure #adventureisoutthere #explore #bekind #weareallinthistogether #love #giveback #rockymountains #travelphotography #photography #photooftheday (at Berthoud Pass) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSIHITrvZO/?igshid=mqzbhthmca7x

[traildogartisans]

Memorial Day Snow on Red Mountain

Memorial Day snow hit the Front Range Mountains of Colorado. It was a beautiful sight to see the snow on Red Peak near Berthoud Pass. Puts a big smile on my face.

[gnatty-bug]

I finally made it to the top of this damn mountain! A few years back I tried to tackle it, but the person I was with was super unprepared, and we ended up turning around about 2/3 they way up. Now I can say I have beaten it! I feel so good to have finally gotten to the top of the thing!!! #hiking #colorado #minespeak #berthoudpass #continentaldivide #mountains #rockies #summit #coloradominespeak (at Colorado Mines Peak) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjEUTfj7r-/?igshid=bib6a94bxshf