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Crested Butte Proposal | Kara and Matt | Hiking Engagement

Kara and Matt | Crested Butte Proposal

Savannah Chandler Photography | Crested Butte Engagement Photographer

While planning their vacation to the Colorado mountains, Matt decided he was going to propose to Kara. They had a pretty good road trip across the state booked, with stops in multiple mountainous areas. When Matt had mentioned Crested Butte was on his list of locations they’d be visiting, I knew that a summer outing in my favorite Colorado town would be the perfect spot.

Crested Butte is nestled in a valley beneath the Elk mountains the the North, boasting some of the best views in the entire state. Every summer, wildflowers grace the green hillsides and grow in every direction. There’s been years I’ve visited Crested Butte in late July and walked through fields of flowers as tall as my body. The town definitely lives up to it’s name as the Wildflower Capitol of Colorado. If you want green hillsides, mountains, lakes, and wildflowers – look no further than late July to early August in Crested Butte.

I met the two of them before Dawn at the start of our 4×4 trailhead so we could all drive up together in my 4Runner (I don’t advise the 4×4 roads in the area unless you’re fairly experienced). Kara was in the know that the proposal was coming, so we decided for safety (and ease of ending up in the same place on a rather vague hike) to all head up the trail together. This particular hike can get rather crowded in the mid-morning to afternoon timeframe – I HIGHLY recommend either sunrise or sunset if you’re looking to visit.

After our multiple water crossings and hitting the bend to look out over the mountains, Matt kneeled down to ask Kara for her hand in marriage just as the sun crested over the horizon. We spent some time wandering along the trails for photos before making our way back down together to the car.

Thought I won’t be naming this particular hike to the general public, I’m happy to share more details if you’re interested in photographing in the area. Remember to always leave no trace while in the backcountry. This hike is rated easy/moderate and having 4×4 experience is preferred to get to the trailhead.

Congratulations again, Matt and Kara!

Cheers-

Savannah Chandler Photography | Crested Butte Engagement Photographer

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