Make new friends but keep the old, One is silver and the other gold. Our stay in Denver emphasized the importance of friends, new and old. For the first part of our stay we were with Mike Hinckley, an old … Continue reading
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Day 124 – 9/25/11 Denver Reflections – Friends
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Day 123 – 9/24/11 Reflections from Denver – Seasons
Our journey is shaping up with distinct seasons, the topic of this podcast with select photos of Western Colorado, the beginning of our fall season.
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Day 122 – 9/23/11 Reflections from Denver – Trail Maintenance
The comment made by a dirt biker at Taylor Pass near Crested Butte still gives me pause for reflection. I observed that all ATV trails in Colorado were meticulous, while many in Utah and Nevada had a Bud Light can … Continue reading
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Day 119-121 – 9/20-22/11 Georgetown to Chatfield Lake (long)
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Distance = 59 Miles; People Met = 9 There were some common patterns for our final three days heading out of the mountains and into Denver. First, to my surprise, there was a lot of vertical. In fact, the day … Continue reading
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Day 117 – 9/18/11 Keystone to CR 381 (almost)
Distance = 21 Miles; People Met = 4
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Day 116 – 9/17/11 Dillon to Keystone
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Distance = 7 Miles; People Met = 21 The weather today was almost as bad as two days ago. Fortunately, I originally scheduled low mileages through here, on what was supposed to be the “vacation” part of our journey. We … Continue reading
Day 115 – 9/16/11 Frisco to Dillon
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Distance = 5 Miles; People Met = 5 Today was the yin and yang of people, and I’m actually not including the “yang” in my tally. Before getting back on the trail we wanted to do some computer/Internet work. We … Continue reading
Day 113-114 – 9/14-15/11 BLM CG to Frisco
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Distance = 26 Miles; People Met = 24 Gloomy skies were above us the whole day as we hike on CO 91 to Copper Mountain. There was a massive road construction project going on with very long waits for vehicles. … Continue reading
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Day 111 – 9/12/11 Leadville Rest Day
People Met = 2 A lot happened for only meeting 2 people on a rest day. We spent the night at a house owned by John Nicholas. John left his heating and air conditioning business near the front range in … Continue reading
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Day 109-110 – 9/10-11/11 Graham Gulch to Leadville
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Distance = 36 Miles; People Met = 27 What a difference a day makes! We stopped short at Graham Gulch because the cross-country work at the end of the day was too exhausting, with knee shocking descents and bushwhacking through … Continue reading
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