I could not find the trailhead to Pear Lake in the Collegiates, so I drove up to Independence Pass and hiked into the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness. The hike was all above timberline through open alpine meadows. When I got to the pass and looked down on Lost Man Lake, it looked like it would storm. On the way back, the weather cleared and I spent time wandering around Linkins Lake taking pictures of the wildflowers and scenery.