From Breckenridge, we journeyed southwest to the San Juan Mountains, which I have visited 32 of the last 33 years. This year we camped at Ridgway State Park as it was convenient for visiting friends. Beside, I prefer to avoid driving the motor home up the Million Dollar Highway in Uncompaghre Canyon and over Red Mountain Pass to Silverton.
The aspens were beginning to turn color at Silverton – the D&SNG tracks are in the foreground.
How is this for dramatic color?
Here is more beginnings of “color” at Silverton.
This is a “one of a kind” observation car used on the D&SNG we saw at Silverton.
We are near Ouray, on our way up Yankee Boy Basin road with Jerry and Jill Wedlake.
The aspens are just starting to turn in the lower part of Yankee Boy.
Mill and tailings from the Yankee Boy road.
If you look closely, here are the twin water falls shown on Coors beer labels.
Here we are around timberline on our beautiful day of 4 wheeling.
Yes, that is our road in the lower right!
This is the trailhead near the end of Yankee Boy, elevation 12,500 ft. Our Jeep climbed it without any problem. Jo Jill and Jerry are next to our Jeep.
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