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Nah-ohn-kara Trail, ???, Colorado

There are stunning panoramas on the Nah-ohn-kara trail.

In a year with the wildfires furious
We found an old burn, we were curious
Would it bring some new life for us to seize?
Yes, behold, a forest of baby trees
Some pine, some aspen, but all quite healthy
We hiked Nah-ohn-kara, being stealthy
It’s our secret now, those golden aspen
And if you find it, one thing should happen,
Sure hike it, stand in awe, but shh! don’t tell
It’s your secret too, to protect as well.

The forest here is only 5-6 feet tall. Wildfire smoke in the background hazes the sky.
A lone adult aspen that survived the wildfire stands very tall in this dwarf forest.
I love the combination of orange aspen, still blue water, and Quandary Mountain in the background of this shot.
I just can’t get enough of the orange aspen!
The view of Lake Dillon from one of the vantage points
I wonder if this remaining tall aspen helped naturally reforest the area.
Oh yes, there are plenty of yellow aspen as well to greet you on this trail.
Until next time, bye for now!

Editor’s note: Spoiler alert! Nah-ohn-kara, or is it Nah-oon-kara?, is the phonetic spelling of a Ute word for Summit County, “where blue waters meet the sky”. In fact, it is spelled the way I write it on the trail signs, see below. However, if you Google search it you will find the alternate spelling which assumedly is the correct phonetic spelling! I will leave this article title and poem as they are however since that adds to the mystery of where exactly is this place. Kudos to my brother Tim for being the first to figure it out and point out the difference in spellings.

We met a woman on the trail who was on the local homeowner’s association board that helped name these trails. She indeed pronounced the middle syllable as “own” instead of “oon”, further deepening the mystery!

2 replies on “Nah-ohn-kara Trail, ???, Colorado”

I have never seen pictures of a forest in recovery from wildfire. The self-felled burnt trunks were interesting. To be sure, the pictorial views were very pretty.

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