The early morning sun slowly warms Colorado’s majestic San Juan mountains as its rays scatter across the jagged range. At a kingly elevation of 14,157 feet, Mount Sneffels and the surrounding peaks basque in the alpen-glow, towering over the valleys below where a beautiful array of Purple Lupine and Yellow prairie Coneflower awaken from their winter slumbers, sprinkling the grasslands with a dazzling array of vibrant colors. As the bouquets of wildflowers sway in the warm breeze they excitedly welcome the first week of summer to this alpine paradise.