Thursday May 27
Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado ascent
Park Creek camp, Rio Grande nat forest
Sleeping 40' from the river -- the mountain headwaters of The South Fork of the Rio Grande River --, the swishing sound of water flowing down the mountains makes for some really peaceful sleep; I recommend it - highly.
Still heading west down through the 4 corners area... eventually to Chinle, Arizona. After seeing Canyon de Chelly, will head north through the Rockies to Montana.
The engine heated up high climbing this ascent. Big trucks used low gear up, and down.
There's a reason this place has snow-pack everywhere. It's june and it's 40*. Elev is 10,863'... and that's the gap / pass to get through this part of the southern Rocky Mountains.
This was a major route west known as the Continental Divide trail. This is the main way to through the Rocky mountains to get to Southwest Colorado. ... otherwise you have to go way north up to Telluride,... or back east to the Raton Pass (the Santa Fe trail gap ).
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Thursday May 27
Wolf Creeek Pass, Colorado ascent
Park Creek camp, Rio Grande nat forest
Sleeping 40' from the river -- the mountain headwaters of The South Fork of the Rio Grande River --, the swishing sound of water flowing down the mountains makes for some really peaceful sleep; I reccommend it - highly.
Still heading west down through the 4 corners area... eventually to Chinle, Arizona. After seeing Canyon de Chelly, will head north through the rockies to Montana.
The engine heated up high climbing this ascent. Big trucks used low gear up, and down.
There's a reason this place has snowpack everywhere. It's june and it's 40*. Elev is 10,863'... and that's the gap / pass to get through this part of the southern Rocky Mountains.
This was a major route west known as the Continental Divide trail. This is the main way to through the Rocky mountains to get to Southwest Colorado. ... otherwise you have to go way north up to Telluride,... or back east to the Raton Pass (the Santa Fe trail gap ).
