We spent the balance of July 5th after leaving Moab, in traversing through central Utah. We arrived early evening at Great Basin National Park, which is located just across the Nevada border. We spent the evening, camped in the park, then the next morning hiking up the valley toward Wheeler Peak.
The temps were cool, in the 70's in the ev…
We spent the balance of July 5th after leaving Moab, in traversing through central Utah. We arrived early evening at Great Basin National Park, which is located just across the Nevada border. …
Today seemed like a bit of a whirlwind, but somehow we managed to fit in Colorado National Monument and Arches NP.
Colorado NM is best seen from the rim road, so a quick drive with a number of…
July 4th. We got an early start with the Jeep, 4-wheeled up very rugged roads into Yankee Boy Basin, in Uncompahgre National Forest, under the shadow of Mt. Sneffels (14,150'). The jeep was on…
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OCR14a
Yep. We've been to the top of Sneffels, and it is indeed a crazy view from up there.
You're right about the view fro Blue Lakes Pass though; that's pretty spectacular as well. That area is definitely the most beautiful place I've ever been to, as far as mountain views goes.
It doesn't hurt that we have to drive up that road to get there either. It's a fun ride, and then the waterfalls among the flowers, and then hiking up there ....crazy beautiful!!
Day 2 (July 3) in the San Juan Mts in Colorado. We visited Telluride. A nice little ski town that has plenty going on during the summer as well. There is a gondola ride that is free public tra…
OCR14a
Yep. We've been to the top of Sneffels, and it is indeed a crazy view from up there.
You're right about the view fro Blue Lakes Pass though; that's pretty spectacular as well. That area is definitely the most beautiful place I've ever been to, as far as mountain views goes.
It doesn't hurt that we have to drive up that road to get there either. It's a fun ride, and then the waterfalls among the flowers, and then hiking up there ....crazy beautiful!!
OCR14a Yep. We've been to the top of Sneffels, and it is indeed a crazy view from up there. You're right about the view fro Blue Lakes Pass though; that's pretty spectacular as well. That area is definitely the most beautiful place I've ever been to, as far as mountain views goes. It doesn't hurt that we have to drive up that road to get there either. It's a fun ride, and then the waterfalls among the flowers, and then hiking up there ....crazy beautiful!!