The road down the other side to Crested Butte








Still plenty of wildflowers near Crested Butte


Once we made it to Crested Butte, we stopped for a quick lunch and topped off the gas tank before heading back to GJ via Kebler Pass again. I got to sleep in my own bed one night before heading back out on my own.

To be continued...

 

Day 5: Gore Range & Boreas Pass


Now that I am back from a snowy weekend in the Uinta Mountains, it's time to get back to my Colorado Adventure trip report....

After a good night's sleep back in my own bed at home, I got up early again and headed east on I-70 and US 24 to Red Cliff. From there, I hopped on the Shrine Pass road for a little ways and then headed up Lime Creek. The trail started out rocky when it was in the trees, but once it opened up, the trail smoothed out and offered some excellent views.











Wildflowers along the trail

 

After looping back around to Shrine Pass Road, I headed to the short Benson Cabin trail. This trail was short and steep, but never got out of the trees, so there were not really any good views....but I did get a few shots of the Benson Cabin.




Spot my Jeep




After making it back to Shrine Pass Road again, I made my way up Wearyman Creek to McAllister Gulch. This trail switchbacked up out of the trees and offered some great views in all directions.


Views of Mount Holy Cross

 

I took the short spur up to the top of Resolution Mountain




I took this 360 degree panoramic photo at the top of Resolution Mountain

Click here for bigger panoramic photo.

 

After making it down to Resolution Creek, I headed up Ptarmigan Pass to complete the loop




At Ptarmigan Pass








Once back down to Shrine Pass Road, I finally finished the trip over to Vail Pass.

View of Mount Holy Cross from Shrine Pass

 

Before calling it a day, I decided to head over the Easy Boreas Pass starting in Breckenridge and ending in Como.

Bankers Tank




A few photos from the display at the pass






Headed back down to Como


That's it for Day 5. To be continued...

 

Before calling it a day, I decided to head over the Easy Boreas Pass starting in Breckenridge and ending in Como.

Bankers Tank




A few photos from the display at the pass






Headed back down to Como


That's it for Day 5. To be continued...

 

Great pics as always... I love that part of the country and envy you everytime I see your trail reports. Here in OK we really don't have "trails" to speak of.. just a few ORV areas.

I must say though that I am disappointed that there werent any pics of you "wheelin" the "difficult" areas...

I live my wheelin trips vicariously through you...

 

Day 6: Georgia Pass & Red Cone to Montezuma


Day 6 of the adventure brought me to Breckenridge, where I headed out of town bright and early on Tiger Road and made my way up to Georgia Pass.





Headed back down to the highway


After making it back down to US 285, I hung a left and headed over Kenosha Pass to check out another trail I had really been looking forward to on this trip: Red Cone. I really enjoyed this trail. The trail and scenery were amazing. The skies were pretty cloudy this day, so the conditions weren't ideal for photographs, but that just means I'll have to head back another time I did end up taking a bunch of photos anyways...

Red Cone open, but Webster Pass still closed


Early on in the trail


Finally above tree line

 

The trail heading up to Red Cone


Getting closer...riding the ridge




Finally at the summit of Red Cone: 12,801 feet


Webster Pass down below




The trail down


The steepest section from the top

 

The trail follows the ridge to Webster Pass








View down into Handcart Gulch


Red Cone in the background

 

Webster Pass


Made it down to Webster Pass




I should mention, that the trail down from Red Cone to Webster Pass is one-way only, because it is so steep.


Red Cone from Webster Pass


From Webster Pass I headed down towards Montezuma




Day 6 to be continued....

 

Day 6: Santa Fe Peak, Glacier Ridge & Deer Creek


After making it to Montezuma I took a right and started climbing the many switchbacks to Santa Fe Peak.

Just getting out of the trees


Climbing higher






Looking back


If you look closely, you can see a number of the switchbacks


Off-camber section...it's a long way down

 

Near the end of the trail


Headed back down


View of the trail from near the top


After heading back down to Montezuma again, I decided to run the Saints John, Glacier Ridge and Deer Creek loop.

What used to be a building, is now a pile of wood at Saints John


Wild Irishman Mine site


The trail on top of Glacier Ridge. The trail on the left is Deer Creek.


An old shack up on Glacier Ridge

 

I just love the look of winding trails along the ridge




Soon I made it to the T-intersection with the Deer Creek trail. I took a left and headed down to Montezuma, yet again.



Then I came across these guys.....Rocky Mountain Goats


This one stopped licking the rock for a minute to look at me as I approached...


...then went right back to licking the rock