Driving the Back Roads in Gilpin County

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There are some spectacular views on some of the sketchy back roads in Gilpin County.

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Looking out on the foothills.

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An old mine site.

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The road ahead.  It wasn’t the best driving conditions for a lowered Subaru.

IMG_4448The road behind.  There were some pretty rough areas on this road.

Apex

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After a long drive on back roads, we came into what is left of the old town of Apex.  Once a bustling mining town high in the mountains of Colorado, it now is just a collection of a few old buildings and not much else.
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It looks like someone still lives in that house.

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The mountains to the south.

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There is an odd compound up this side road.  The owner will talk your ear off if you give him the chance.

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