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081811BreckenridgeCoTripMP0438

SHOT 8/16/11 7:55:00 PM - A panoramic view of Bald Mountain as the last light of the day hits the highest point and dramatic clouds pass overhead. Bald Mountain is the highest point of a 6 mile long ridgeline to the southeast of Breckenridge. This ridgeline runs northwest to southeast and rises above 12000 ft. Half way along the length of it, a 12159 ft saddle divides the ridgeline into two sections: the southeast section is known as Boreas Mountain (13082 ft) and the northwest section is Bald Mountain. Near its northwestern end, the crest of the ridgeline exceeds 13400 ft over an area 0.8 miles long. The USGS map identifies three high points along the length of this area. Southeast to northwest, these include: Point 13679 ft, Point 13634 ft and Point 13684 ft (the official summit of Bald Mountain). Established in 1859, the historic town of Breckenridge is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 4,540. The town also has many part-time residents, as many people have vacation homes in the area. Breckenridge is also a popular ski resort during the winter months and summer in Breckenridge attracts outdoor enthusiasts with hiking trails, wildflowers, fly-fishing in the Blue River and mountain biking. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2011)

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SHOT 8/16/11 7:55:00 PM - A panoramic view of Bald Mountain as the last light of the day hits the highest point and dramatic clouds pass overhead. Bald Mountain is the highest point of a 6 mile long ridgeline to the southeast of Breckenridge. This ridgeline runs northwest to southeast and rises above 12000 ft. Half way along the length of it, a 12159 ft saddle divides the ridgeline into two sections: the southeast section is known as Boreas Mountain (13082 ft) and the northwest section is Bald Mountain. Near its northwestern end, the crest of the ridgeline exceeds 13400 ft over an area 0.8 miles long. The USGS map identifies three high points along the length of this area. Southeast to northwest, these include: Point 13679 ft, Point 13634 ft and Point 13684 ft (the official summit of Bald Mountain). Established in 1859, the historic town of Breckenridge is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a population of 4,540. The town also has many part-time residents, as many people have vacation homes in the area. Breckenridge is also a popular ski resort during the winter months and summer in Breckenridge attracts outdoor enthusiasts with hiking trails, wildflowers, fly-fishing in the Blue River and mountain biking. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2011)