Matterhorn and beyond


As promised, I’m sitting in the Library in Gunnison to post this blog.  No internet in the Curanti National Forest so we’ve driven into Gunnison to collect mail and catch up on things.  We do now have electric, but still no water or sewer. 
After Durango, we headed to Matterhorn to a national forest campground.  We were there for a week, dry camping and even when we ran the generator, No wi-fi or phone.  The weather was cold and wet, but something we’re getting used to.  Still obeying the doctor and only sight seeing by car. 
concert
On Sunday, Aug 5th after we arrived, we headed into Telluride to check things out.  This was the last day of Jazz Fest and we did get to see and hear one band.  This wasn’t actually at the Festival, but just a free concert in town.  The also lucked on to a great 4 wheel drive up to Bridal Falls.  Great for no planning.
bridal falls better
bob at bridal
As we’re leaving Town, we see this great herd of Elk. The first of the summer.elk
The next day, we explored off the main road, seeing what was in the area.  We headed down to Trout Lake.tresstle
This is the trestle over Trout Lake  that the railroad built to  carry supplies to Telluride before the roads were built.
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This is Trout Lake.
As we headed further down the road to check things out, we headed towards Dunton Hot Springs.  As it turned out, it was completely private and there fore couldn’t get in.  So we continued to explore the back forest roads (roads in “” since they were only rock and dirt
There was some animals and beautiful scenery.
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This is only one of the twins.
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This is the other one.
second bambi
and of the always present marmot.
mormot
On Tuesday, we went back into Telluride to ride the free Gondola over to Mountain Village.
view from gondola
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Mountain Village was pretty, but pretty much just a resort town and a ski town, most shops were not even open.
mt village


After the ride, we had lunch in Telluride.  At lunch, we got to talking to a couple and they wanted to know if we had driven Tomboy or Imogene Pass.  Since we would hit it in town, we decided to go ahead and do it.  It was a great ride and of course, more pictures.
mine on imogene
There were a lot of abandoned mines on the “road”.   But mostly narrow road.
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At the top before we started the trip into Ouray at the end of the road, we could see forever.
better bob and jettye

wild flowers
The wild flowers were still blooming.



We saved the last ride for last, the most dangerous, but not most deadly jeep trail in Colorado (according to reviews, and I agree) The Black Bear Pass.  Couldn’t take your eyes off the road to do much picture taking, but we got a few.
mine on black bear pass
  road ahead black bear pass



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We planned on resting on Friday before heading out on Saturday, and we did due to the rain and hail.
hail in park
I’ll come back later to update the trip to Gunnison.

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