I hiked Pikes Peak last month, and saw a big ass turtle near Devils Playground.
Has anyone else seen turtles that high? Or any other odd animals above treeline?
Just curious.....
turtles above treeline
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Re: turtles above treeline
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb ... 42089.html
Missing from the Cheyenne Zoo since last year, says he was last seen in The Loft so he must have climbed Longs and is finally down to attempt Pikes. Going for record of slowest 14er finisher I guess
Missing from the Cheyenne Zoo since last year, says he was last seen in The Loft so he must have climbed Longs and is finally down to attempt Pikes. Going for record of slowest 14er finisher I guess
Re: turtles above treeline
Maybe it was this guy from Neverending Story?
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I dunno, but I don't think I'd want to see an ass turtle.
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Re: turtles above treeline
Turtles might make good trail food!
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I was in the pool!!!!!
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Re: turtles above treeline
really
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Coincidentally (or maybe not...), the missing tortoise from the zoo is named Butti (Boo-tee).tmathews wrote:I dunno, but I don't think I'd want to see an ass turtle.
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Nice "frightened turtle" reference.its_not_a_tuba wrote:I was in the pool!!!!!
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Re: turtles above treeline
JGarrison wrote:Coincidentally (or maybe not...), the missing tortoise from the zoo is named Butti (Boo-tee).tmathews wrote:I dunno, but I don't think I'd want to see an ass turtle.
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