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Jan 26, 2024 · Discover Angel of Shavano in Maysville, Colorado: This distinctive snowfield on the slopes of a Colorado fourteener has several legendary origin stories.
Dec 1, 2004 · Angel of Shavano, acrylic painting by Nadine Beach of Salida. According to legend, centuries ago this world was inhabited by gods and goddesses. One goddess was a capricious young girl who angered Jupiter with her escapades.
Angel of Shavano Campground. The Angel of Shavano Campground is ideally suited for tent camping. The campsites are wooded with aspen and spruce trees along the north fork of the south Arkansas River. The Angel of Shavano Trailhead for the Colorado Trail #1776 is across the road from the campground.
Jun 9, 2022 · Wes Published: June 9, 2022. www.14ers.com. Travel to a summit in the southern Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and you may catch a glimpse of the legendary Angel of Shavano. This snow formation emerges from the east face of the mountain each spring.
- Wes Nessman
Shavano's east-facing basin is a beautiful, lush place and home to one of the Sawatch's more colorful legends: the Angel of Shavano. The Angel myth stems from old Native American folklore in which a tribal princess, in a time of great drought, sacrificed herself in the hopes of appeasing the gods to provide much-needed moisture.
Description. Photos. Topo Map. Google Map. Profile. Photo Stash. WARNING! This route should only be climbed with consolidated, stable snow, usually in spring or early summer. In mid-winter, many snow routes have frequent risk of avalanche. Trailhead.
Sep 14, 2016 · Photo Credit: karlbeck216 – OutThere Colorado. Things To Do. Camping Hiking. The Angel of Shavano is a snowy form that lingers on 14,229-foot Mount Shavano well into early summer. The namesake campground is just south of the mountain and offers a quiet base camp for exploring the peak and surrounding trails.
