Colorado 2016

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  • Grand Junction Over Memorial Day – We went out to Grand Junction to visit my aunt and check out a few places.
    • Sunset at Sunset Ranch – Watching the sun go down.
    • Piñon Mesa and Into Utah – We drove up Piñon Mesa and then headed toward Utah looking for the Dolores River.
    • Doberman Love – My aunt Joyce has two lovely dobermans.
    • Rattlesnake Canyon Arches – We went on the ATVs and checked out some great arches hidden down in Rattlesnake Canyon.
    • Grand Mesa in the Snow – Instead of great hiking trails, we found great snowshoeing opportunities.  Note to self: bring snowshoes before July if visiting Grand Mesa.
    • Uncompahgre Plateau Reconnaissance – We went up and checked out the Uncompahgre Plateau for future visits.  It’s an AMAZING place.
    • Gateway – We visited the tiny little town of Gateway where a destination resort has started to revitalize the area.
    • Colorado National Monument – We took a quick little trip along the rim rock through the monument in the evening.

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  • Rocky Mountain National Park Birthday Extravaganza – We visited the park and went on a hike with friends in part to celebrate our birthdays.

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  • Ghost Town Run – A weekend with Rising Sun 4×4 out toward St. Elmo
    • Hancock Pass – The first pass of the day on Saturday.
    • Mary Murphy Mine – We caught up with the rest of the Rising Sun 4×4 group at the old mine and checked out the middle ore tram terminal.
    • St. Elmo – It was a ghost town at one point in time but with all of the new construction and other activity, it sure seems lively now.
    • Tin Cup Pass – A beautiful but busy pass that we went over.
    • Cumberland Pass – A pretty little pass with an easy railroad grade.
    • Splish Splash – My truck taking a bath.
    • Tomichi Pass – Going up this pass was much more exciting than I expected thanks to some narrow very off camber shelf road.
    • Tomichi – The old townsite and mining district are interesting places to explore.
    • Old Monarch Pass – The last crossing of the continental divide on this trip.

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