San Luis Peak, San Juan Mountains, Saguache County, Colorado, USA 03
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Description: English: San Luis Peak as viewed from the west. At an elevation of 14,022-foot (4273.8 m), this is the highest summit in the La Garita Wilderness. At the base of the mountain the Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) has been extensively damaged by the spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis). Such beetle kill is widespread in the subalpine forests of the La Garita Wilderness. Photo taken in 2018. Date: 28 June 2018, 16:08:30. Source: Own work. Author: John Sowell. Camera location37° 59′ 02.4″ N, 106° 57′ 55.08″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 37.984000; -106.965300.
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