Selected Flatirons formations on the northern side of Skunk Canyon.

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Selected Flatirons formations on the northern side of Skunk Canyon.

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I am pretty sure we can identify ridge #2 in blue. What is Green?, yellow? and red?

I took this from the top of Front Porch. Is this ridge 1,2,3, and 4???

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“Selected Flatirons formations on the northern side of Skunk Canyon.”

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I am pretty sure we can identify ridge #2 in blue. What is Green?, yellow? and red?

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