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The Rocky Mountain region of Colorado has fiftyfive peaks over 14,000 feet, and goodness knows how many over 13,000 feet. Driving over passes higher than 10,000 feet is fairly common. Another exciting episode in our travels west of the Rockies!
When we left Fruita at 9 a.m. the temperature had already reached 81 degrees so we were pleased to be heading for the hopefully much cooler mountains. We decided on the slightly longer route on Colorado 141 via Naturita to Dove Creek on US 666, Colorado 184 to Dolores and Colorado 145 to Priest Gulch. Colorado 141 is a designated Colorado scenic byway and the first 94 miles to Naturita had some of the most stunning scenery we have encountered during a move as the road wound its way around the Uncompahgre Plateau. Unaweep Canyon with its sharp bends, green canyon bottoms and bright red sandstone cliffs either side of the road brought us to Gateway. As we progressed the canyon became very narrow with only room for the road and the vigorous Dolores river. As the canyon narrowed even more the road was then cut out of the rock face with one edge overhanging the river far below. In the gold rush era a wooden water flume was strung for several miles along the cliff which carried thousands of gallons of water to the gold mines each day. The engineering ingenuity required in this construction was such that it is now on the register of historic places. Rafts were floating down the river in the deep canyon below. Next came Slick Rock - seven miles of 7% climb out of the canyon to the top with great views of the Rocky Mountains and to the west more peaks in neighbouring Utah. Unfortunately there was no place to stop and admire these views. For the first 60 miles on 141 we only had one car behind us but quite a few going the other way. The drive from Dolores on Colorado 145 to Priest Gulch took us very scenically into the Rockies in time for the afternoon thunder storm. Colorado is renowned for afternoon thunderstorms during the summer months which means early starts on hiking days so that we are off the peaks around midday. If the scenery we have seen today is the norm for Colorado then we are going to have a wonderful 2 months.
Priest Gulch RV Park - At an elevation of 8,000+ feet is a nice cool place to stay during the summer, making it a very popular long-stay venue for people from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona - in fact, they take up the majority of the pitches in this very picturesque and sheltered park situated on both sides of the Dolores River.
Telluride - The 40 mile drive from our RV park to Telluride is a joy itself as it goes over Lizard Head Pass summit at 10,222 ft. which is part of the San Juan Skyway - one of the top scenic byways in Colorado. Telluride at 8,750 feet is nestled in the San Juan Mountain Range. First famed by a gold strike in 1875 and now a national historic area. Winter skiing and summer hiking make this a very popular tourist area. Telluride/Mountain Village are two ski resorts linked by a free gondola which takes approximately 15 minutes. Station St. Sophia (mid mountain) atop Coonskin Ridge allows access to some mountain hiking trails in summer & Ski opportunities in winter. The gondola then descends to Mountain Village a typical Ski resort with lots of accommodation and shops/restaurants. The views from the gondola are very good throughout and the trip is free.
Bear Creek Canyon - Many of the hiking trails start from the middle of town and we decided on the Bear Creek Canyon trail. Two miles with a elevation gain of 1,040 feet brought us to a lovely waterfall set high in the mountainside. As usual we found a lovely picnic spot in which to relax and eat our lunch before heading back. The usual afternoon thunderstorms coincided with our arrival back in town. The first place that would offer us cover was - believe it or not - a Brewpub, so instead of getting wet outside we got wet inside. The brews in Smugglers Brewpub & Grill were very tasty and as we established on a later visit so was their food. We chatted to a young guy from South Carolina who had a great interest in hiking and Brewpubs, and wants to visit Scotland to acquaint himself with our real ales. We exchanged beer/Brewpub information and e-mail addresses.
Lizard Head Trail - With the threat of afternoon thunder storms we were up at the crack of dawn - (well 7.0 a.m. seems like that to two retirees) and headed for Lizard Head pass for a hike to Lizard Head. The trailhead starts at 10,222 feet and ascends to 12,200 which is the highest we have hiked to date. There are regular views all the way up to the ridge. The last mile was the toughest as the grade was the steepest and the air the thinnest, but the flowers and the scenery were breath-taking in more ways than one. We had lunch with 360 degree views, the focal point being the distinctive shaped Lizard Peak (13,113 feet) with some neighbouring peaks over 14,000 feet. A wonderful 8 mile hike with very clear views of the San Juans, Mount Sneffels Wilderness above Telluride and the Lizard Peak Wilderness.
Calico Trail - To reach the trailhead we drove 4 miles on forest road 535 gaining over 900 feet to 10,320. On route we spotted a handsome male blue grouse in his mating colours obviously trying to attract a female's attention. He certainly attracted our attention, a wonderful sight. 
The trail climbed through forest to 11,900 feet with limited views en-route. However when we emerged from the treeline that changed to wonderful scenery. As we traversed the western side of Elliot Mountain the variety of wild flowers was the best we have seen since our visit to the Canadian Rockies. The up & down slopes were a mass of colour with many brightly coloured butterflies flitting about. We also managed to get a close up view of the Sphinx Moth - this moth resembles a very small hummingbird with it's very long snout that goes deep into the flower and draws out the pollen. We made our way to the saddle between Elliot Mtn and Sockrider peak which gave us a panoramic view as far the Le Sals in Utah while we ate our lunch. Elk with young were roaming in the valley beneath us. When the afternoon clouds began to thicken we started our downward trek, leaving the exposed area just before the thunder & lightening started. As we neared the end of our hike hundreds and hundreds of moths were hatching out from the trees. Luckily we made it home before the rain started. Yet Another beautiful 8.5 mile hike.(Photo - Sphinx moth)
Priest Gulch to Cimarron
We thought it would not take us long to do a mere 125 mile move - wrong! Between Priest Gulch and the Telluride junction we encountered the most antiquated roadwork system yet. A sign advising "Flagger ahead be prepared to stop" meant just that. When we approached the 'flagger' she handed us a flag to pass onto the 'flagger at the other end of the road works, this was the signal that we were the last vehicle in this direction. This squad had not been issued with two way radios. Once beyond Telluride we encountered two further lots of real road works - delays up to 30 minutes were advised while re-surfacing was carried out on a narrow stretch of road. This part of highway 145 is on a cliff edge so the views into the valley were worth stopping for.
We stopped at Montrose for a few supplies before continuing onto Cimarron our home for the next week.
Situated half way between Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP and Curecanti National Recreation Area, the two places we intend to visit most during our weeks stay, Black Canyon RV Park is a clean and tidy park with very spacious sites and terrific panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. These were covered with black clouds and spectacular lightening flashes most afternoons. During our stay here we got chatting to Albert Bond who originated from Bradford. He came to America in the 1950's and after all these years still had a good Yorkshire accent. The morning we departed he bade us a fond farewell with a gift of handmade silver earrings for Linda. If we have time we may meet up again when we pass through St. George, Utah, in September.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Yet another geological masterpiece in the USA! We took the 14 mile scenic drive on the south rim of the canyon, stopped and hiked the trails to all the viewpoints. The Gunnison River within the Black Canyon drops an average of 95 feet per mile one of the steepest descents for a river in North America. This rate of descent is a major contributor to the depth of the canyon, although the yearly increase has been reduced by the upstream damming. The narrowest distance between rims is 1,150 feet - less than the depth of the canyon (1,725 feet). At the high point it is a 2,689-foot drop to the river. When we reached High Point (el. 8289 ft.) we took the Warner trail which looks deep into the canyon and is edged by lots of Mariposa Lilies. As we made our way back the sky darkened, thunder & lightening got nearer and nearer, but luckily for us the rain did not start until we were back in the truck. By then it was torrential so we had to pull off the road until it let up. Yet another of those afternoon storms.
Curecanti National Recreation Area - Is the home of the very picturesque Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado's largest body of water and the centre point of this large national recreational area.
On the first of our two visits we hiked a very easy 2 miles to Dillon Pinnacles where we had a very impressive view of Blue Mesa Lake and the pinnacles. With the sun still shinning we decided on another short trail - Neversink, which promised a great variety of birds, but what it did not warn us about was an abundance of mosquitoes. When their teeth started sinking into us we made a quick exit leaving both birds and mosquito's behind. A few miles down the road the afternoon rain started so we were pleased we were in the comfort of our truck.
Morrow Point Boat Tour- On our second visit we hiked down the Pine Creek trail, 232 steps to the river and 0.5 miles along the riverside, to board a motor launch which took us deep into the canyon. The 2 hour trip was most enjoyable with the canyon walls looming above and a river level view of the Curecanti Needle, a distinctive shaped rock formation beloved by rock climbers. After our boat trip we drove on Colorado 92 to viewpoints on the north side of the canyon looking down on the sights visited by the boat, quite a contrast.
Lamphier Lake Hike - A long drive for very little reward. Most of this 6 mile hike to the lake was amongst trees, quite rough underfoot and with just one good viewpoint just before we arrived at the lake 11,720 ft. The lake itself is nestled in a glacial basin and engulfed by 12,985-foot Square Top Mountain to the west and rocky ridges to the north & south making it an ideal spot to rest before tackling another mile and 300 foot gain to Gunsight Pass where the book tells of glorious views of numerous 14,000+ peaks. We looked and looked (even through binoculars) but could not find the elusive trail. Disappointed at not completing what we had set out to do, we headed back to the truck. The very scenic drive from Cimarron to Gunnison, where once again we passed the very impressive Blue Mesa Lake and mountains, was some compensation for the disappointment of the hike. Returned back to those Colorado thunderstorms yet again!
Problems with the High Altitude! - While staying in Cimarron Linda visited the Health Clinic in Montrose for her three monthly blood test. While there she was given some invaluable advise on how to deal with the high altitudes in Colorado. SUDAFED - Nasal Decongestion tablets really work. Since then she takes one before hiking and it really does help her breathing.
Cimarron to Basalt/Aspen
This was a move with a difference - we had to call into Grand Junction en route to have the new awning fitted and new covers fitted to both slides. With an easy drive we arrived at the RV dealers by 9A.M. We were asked to phone about 1p.m. by which time they hoped to have all fitted - where have we heard that before?
We breakfasted in a shopping Mall, took the truck for it's 55,000 mile check and oil change. At 1.30p.m. we phoned and were advised that it would be about 3p.m. before the repair/fitting was completed. We got a few supplies then headed to the RV dealers and were on the road by 3.30p.m. with everything fitted.
The thunder, lightening and heavy rain started as we turned off I-70 at Glenwood Springs. Unknown to us they had been experiencing heavy rain for sometime which had caused a mudslide east of the town. By the time we arrived it had all been cleared from the road with only red mud and a long queue of traffic west bound as evidence. When we arrived at Aspen-Basalt it was still torrential rain, so the waterproofs were donned to enable us to un-hook and setup.
As this is the only RV park with full amenities in this area it is very busy and quite expensive, but an ideal location for our next seven days activities.
Midway Pass - This will be remembered as the 'would have been hike'. A 20 mile drive to Aspen, and then another 15 miles gaining 2,600 feet on a winding narrow road before reaching the trailhead. When we arrived it was cloudy but dry, half a mile later the waterproof jackets were on, a mile later the waterproof trousers. As we gained height the cloud became thicker and the rain heavier. The decision to terminate and head down was made obvious when we arrived at what should have been a wonderful viewpoint but all we could see was rain!. Other hikers made the same decision. As we headed home the skies started to clear, but not for long. Thunder, lightening and large hailstones were the recipe for the afternoon. Ah well there's always tomorrow?
Buckskin Pass, 9,600 - 12,500 ft. - A 5* hike and more! -
If you start hiking later than 8.30 a.m. then forest service transport is the only way to get to the very popular Maroon Lake, where numerous trails start, including a beautiful nature trail round the lake. During this very scenic drive (we started early) we approached a road sign - "Marmot Crossing", just as two marmots crossed the road - they must be able to read? The trail starts from east Maroon Lake and it's uphill all the way passing Crater Lake, travelling alongside a deep gorge with a creek cascading down before coming to Minnehaha gulch, a meadow of beautiful flowers. 
This included one of the largest variety of hues of Indian Paintbrush we had seen since last years visit to Canada. This helped alleviate the pain of the last 1,000 feet gain in just a mile, but the reward was worth every breath of thin air taken. This was the clearest day we had enjoyed for a long time, and we were rewarded with 360 degree view of numerous 14,000+ peaks with the Maroon Bells being the nearest. These mountains really are "maroon" in colour which helps to make the Maroon/Snowmass wilderness area so distinctive. We ate lunch at 12,500 ft. and marvelled at the wonderful views. On the way down we could now breath in the beauty of the wildflowers and the scenery as the oxygen intake was easier. This was the most strenuous hike we've done for a long time, but the deer, marmot, pika's, gorgeous views, wildflowers and brilliant sunshine made it most memorable. We both agree this was our best hike for a long time, and if we had a top 10 this would be included!
West Snowmass - The hiking book warns of crossing the 'icy cold, swift Snowmass Creek', in early summer but this is mid July? . The promise of climbing up to a pass with views of more 14,000+ peaks got us out of bed bright & early. After driving to the trailhead we started hiking at 8.0 a.m. in beautiful sunshine. All was well until we reached the creek, it was like a Scottish Burn in full spate! Being intrepid hikers it was off with the boots and socks but the creek was more than icy, running much too fast and far too deep for two retired people who wish to continue enjoying their retirement. We returned to the bank, changed course and headed towards Snowmass Lake, stopping 2 hours later once we had reached a viewpoint of Snowmass Peak and Snowmass waterfall - one of the many waterfalls that helped create the fast running creek. It would be interesting to revisit this spot in August (surely thats late summer?) to see how low Snowmass Creek gets!
Basalt to Mary's Lake/ Estes Park
Our 140 mile move was mainly spent on I-70. However this must be one of the most scenic stretches of highway anywhere in the world as it ascends Vail Pass at 10,666 feet before climbing up to the two mile long Eisenhower Memorial tunnel more than 2 miles above sea level (so amazing for us lowlanders from Scotland!). All this up and down in our "Ford Tough" pickup truck made for a fairly slow journey, but we marvel at the engineering on these high altitude mountain roads. After leaving I-70 we travelled yet another Colorado Scenic Highway - 72. The road ascended & descended around numerous bends on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains all the way to Estes Park, passing through Black Hawk (a town completely given over to Casino's), Nederland & Ward (good hiking areas). Mary's Lake RV Park is very busy & spacious, and is situated just 6 miles from Rocky Mountain National Park and 2.5 miles from Estes Park. With numerous hikes and scenic drives planned, and the arrival of our friends from Chester, we are putting the feet down for two whole week. Hopefully the weather will now start to settle to sunny days with little or no rain?
Rocky Mountain National Park - With 19 peaks over 13,000 ft., one over 14,000 ft., more than 360 miles of trails and a beautiful scenic drive through the park with lots and lots of viewpoints there should be plenty to do! On a clear sunny day this is a very impressive park, but when the weather comes in, it can be very cold (highpoint on the scenic drive 12,183ft.), wet and windy with little or no visibility. We speak from personal experience!
One of the most popular places for hiking is Bear Lake, but if you don't get there by 8.30 a.m. then you will find it difficult to find a parking space - that's why they run a courtesy bus all day - every day. Most of our hikes started from this point so it was an early start, not only for a parking space but we also wanted to complete our hikes preferably in the dry but more importantly be off the high peaks before the thunderstorms began. Because of our previous experience we knew these would most likely occur from early afternoon onwards.
Bear Lake/Lake Helene/Odessa Lake/Fern Lake/ Cub Lake/Bear Lake Loop - Wullie put together a few trails to make our first hike in the park a loop of 11 miles (his estimate?). The hike to Lake Helene (nestled below the Ptarmigan Glaciers) was very enjoyable after the first mile which included most of the ascent. At Lake Helene we met two guys, one of whom used to work for HP/Agilent at Loveland. He now worked for a software company but had regular contact with Agilent, South Queensferry, Scotland (Marshall Wood). We gave him a question to ask Marshall the next time he was on the phone - "Do Falkirk still have a football team?" We knew Marshall would take this in the correct way (after all you can't swear at customers!) and think kindly of us? The descent to Odessa Lake, above Tourmaline Gorge, with Notchtop , Knobtop, Little Matterhorn and The Gable towering above us across the gorge was very beautiful. Odessa & Fern lakes were the most picturesque and popular. The trail followed the creek and was most enjoyable down to the junction with the Big Thompson River. At this point the trail ascended fairly steadily all the way to Cub lake (covered in water Lily's - very pretty) where we had lunch in the shade of a tree as it was getting rather hot by this time (1.00 PM.). Wullie forecasted that the remainder of the hike would be the least enjoyable as we looped back to Bear Lake! Sometimes he can be very prophetic? The rest of the hike was all up hill - and we mean up hill. It was very hot and our legs were oh! so tired. At one point when we came across a creek we were so hot that Wullie copied what he saw the cowboys do in the STAR Cinema in Crosshill - he put his hat into the water and poured it over his head - Linda just had to follow suit when she saw the cool water run down his back. The last part of this hike is best forgot, so that's what we've tried to do. Next time we'll stick to the recommended trails. Although Wullie can be quite prophetic, his measurement of distance can be somewhat awry as this 11 mile loop ended up as 14 miles? It's out with the British map measurer (adapted to US maps) for future hikes.
Chasm Lake. 9,400 ft. to 11,800 ft. -A very enjoyable and popular 8.5 mile hike that quickly ascended through treeline to open meadows took us to Chasm Lake which is nestled beneath Longs Peak. At 14,255 ft. this is the highest mountain in the park. We had imagined the lake to be surrounded by flowers, but not one to be seen - only rocks, although the Columbine Falls just before the final ascent to the lake was aptly named, as Colorado's state flower was seen in abundance. We had a snack while watching climbers on the face of Longs Peak then started our descent when the dark clouds started rolling in once again. Two privies, without a roof and with low sides, were situated at one of the most scenic points and had great views. This would be especially noticeable to any men standing up looking over the low sides at the beauty of the surrounding peaks. Could this lead to some accidental wetting of the hiking books? thats how we imagined it! On the way down we sat by the cascading Alpine Brook and finished our lunch before making our way back to the trailhead just as the obligatory afternoon rain started.
Flattop Mountain. 9,500 ft. to 12,230 ft. - This is another premier, must do hike which once again ascends relatively quickly above the treeline during a round trip of 10 miles. Flattop mountain is so wide and spread out that you are never sure where it begins and ends. During the ascent Dream Lake and Emerald Lake, nestled in the valley below, are visible before ascending below the Tyndall Glacier. There are stunning 360 degree views from the top looking over most if not all of the National Park, the Never Summer Wilderness, Comanche Peak Wilderness & Indian Peak Wilderness. From the top there are many options for hiking further to different viewpoints, one of the most popular being a further 500 ft. of ascent up Hallet Peak. We passed on the relatively crowded Hallet Peak and walked above the Ptarmigan Glaciers, looking into Tourmaline Gorge from above this time. We had lunch at Bighorn Flats, sheltered from the cold wind, looking down on the the three lakes around the Grand Lake area and up to the surrounding mountain peaks. On the way down & up we chatted to a married couple in their late 70's who gave us great heart for our hiking future.
Fort Collins - A day off from hiking resulted in a scenic drive to Fort Collins. Highway 34 from Estes Park runs along side the Big Thompson River and in parts winds through a very narrow canyon making for a scenic route. We detoured past the Horsetooth Reservoir near Loveland completing a very scenic drive. Our prime reason for going to Fort Collins was to visit CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing which is situated in the old part of the town as they are reputed to dispense their beer through a British style handpump (Beer Engine). We parked in a multi storey car park situated in the centre of the historic area of town, close to shops & restaurants. You folks back home can imagine the parking fees in this sort of location? Well it was a whopping 50 cents (35p) for 2 hours. We wandered through the very hot "old town" listened to one of the bands taking part in the 'Big Band' competition over the weekend, but eventually we remembered why we were here. Fort Collins has 4 Microbreweries and we first thought we might visit at least 2 maybe 3? However it was a very hot day, CooperSmiths was nearest and their beer was handpumped so we never made it any further. They had three brews on handpump (cask conditioned) and we sampled the Albert Damm Bitter & the Punjabi Pale Ale whilst consuming a designer Pizza. What a pity someone had to drive! If you are in Fort Collins this microbrewery is worth a visit and if you are not in Fort Collins drive there like we did and visit CooperSmiths.
Glacier Gorge/Glacier Knobs/Bear Lake Loop - Another of Wullie's loop walks, but he got the distance and the amount of ascent correct this time. A very nice hike on a beautiful sunny day, included the rough tumbling Alberta Falls, the very popular Mills Lake and beautiful Black Lake where we took lunch in the shadow of McHenrys Peak @ 13,327 ft. We met a young lady by Black Lake whose young man had left her there while he explored further up the mountain. She said he had intimated he may be gone for some time and Wullie told her that we had a good bit of advice for his sort in Scotland "Gie him the Elbie Hen" (Get rid of him) Once we translated she said she had been thinking along those lines herself. The return journey took us over Glacier Knobs (where Linda needed a repeat of the hatful of cold creek water) to the very popular Dream lake trail which has great views of Tyndall Gorge and the Bear Lake area. Although the path at times was very rough and stony it was a very enjoyable hike.
Chester, England Visitors - Kay & John Parry arrived at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday waving the Union Jack. After breakfast we relaxed everything except our tongues before taking the short trip to Estes Park for some shopping by our visitors. Since John & Kay were still somewhat jet-lagged they managed to convince us that a visit to the Estes Park Brewpub was a good idea. We only tested the brews and didn't eat as we would be BBQ'in later on.
With limited time to drive through the park we were pleased when we woke to brilliant sunshine. As Kay & John intend to visit quite a few National Parks and Monuments over the next three weeks they decided to purchase a National Parks pass. 
At $50 they would soon be in pocket @ $10 a visit to each park they visited
We entered the park at Beaver Meadows entrance, stopped at most viewpoints which today had crystal clear views for miles. A short hike at Tundra trail gave the men a chance to climb a rock for even better views, then we headed for Lake Irene where we found a shaded picnic table and set up for lunch. John was a cause of great interest as he made a brew of tea on his primus. With the sun still shining we decided to head for Arapaho National recreation Area which is just the outside the park boundary. As we neared Coyote Valley cars were stopped and people were out with binoculars, could it be a bear? No, but not far from the road there were a small herd of male Moose. Kay (a professional photographer) weighed up the best SAFE place for us to get a good photo. We got close enough with safety in mind. Before long we were joined by others so we got our photos and left. This is the best looking Moose we have ever seen.
When we arrived at Grand Lake, light cloud started to roll in, and by the time we reached Sunset Point on Lake Granby the clouds had become distinctly darker so there would be no sunset tonight. John made another brew just before the heavens opened. The entire drive home was in very heavy rain and poor visibility which was disappointing but the day had been most enjoyable.
Estes Park to Leadville to Mancos
Kay & John set off to do their own thing for a couple of days. At first we had decided on a quiet day but after consulting the map we decided to take a chunk off Friday's 433 mile move to Mancos. We left at noon in lovely sunshine which deteriorated quickly. By the time we reached I-70 the rain was so heavy it had caused a mud slide onto the highway. Luckily they had just finished clearing the road when we arrived so we were only held up for a short time, but the traffic was a slow crawl for quite a few miles. As we had already been through the Eisenhower tunnel we decided to take a detour on highway 6 which took us over Loveland Pass @ 11,992 ft. our highest pass yet. As we reached the top the sun started to shine just long enough to get a photo of each side of the pass. A winding 6% downward grade took us to Dillon and then to Leadville. We arrived at Sugar Loafin RV Park after 5.0 p.m. It had been a long slow and tiring 150 miles. (This RV park is to be our home for two weeks later on in August - a lovely scenic and quiet location).
Woke to a cool but sunny day - not a cloud in the sky, could this be the start of the 'good' weather. No such luck, the clouds started to roll over the mountains by early afternoon hours, then we were back to the afternoon thunder storms which accompanied us for most of the last half of the journey. The drive from Leadville south on US-24 is very scenic as it meanders alongside the Arkansas river with numerous 13,000 & 14,000 ft. peaks lining both sides of the road. When we arrived at Echo Basin Resort near Mancos it stopped raining just long enough for us to set up the RV and sit for a while with a welcome drink. Wullie felt at home as he cooked the dinner on the BBQ in the pouring rain, under cover of the awning - just like the old days in Glenfarg!
NEXT MONTH: Come visit with us in Durango/Mancos, Ouray and Leadville areas where we travel on the historic Durango - Silverton steam train, travel on more of Colorado's scenic highways, and find more of those restaurants with million dollar views.
Miles travelled this month: 1,661
Accumulative miles: 55,871
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
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