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Nothing short of spectacular!
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Panoramic view. On the right you are looking south, down valley towards Durango. The road cut you see is the road leading up to Coalbank.
High Country wildflowers are amazing
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Jon Suzuki
Jul 8, 2018 near Rico, CO
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Nothing short of spectacular!
High Country wildflowers are amazing
After leaving the forest you enter a meadow and depending on the time of year you may see a field of Paintbrush with Engineer dominating the view above.
Wildflowers in early August
View looking at adjacent mountain range next to Engineer Mountain
This is the type of scrambling you'll be doing on the way up and more importantly on the way down. The flat spot with a few folks hanging out is the Eagle's Nest, a great spot for those who want a break or a turnaround point before the scrambling.
Cairn at the summit
Panoramic view. On the right you are looking south, down valley towards Durango. The road cut you see is the road leading up to Coalbank.
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Engineer Mountain Trail

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Engineer Mountain Out and Back

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