Colorado: Silverthorne to Grand Lake

Colorado: The CDT to Telluride Bluegrass Festival to Road Walking back to the CDT

 The Colorado Trail and the CDT are the same in some places.

 Sometimes the trail is a river.

 Sargents Mesa

 and the melting snow.

 winding river

 Telluride!

 Don't worry it's not on fire, just the light of the setting sun reflecting on a smoke cloud.

 The Gondola ride from Mountain Village

 Went on a little hike to a waterfall

 Looking back down the canyon to Telluride.

 "On the road again.."

 The Arkansas River Valley

 Storm is a coming

 It feels so good to be back on the trail!

 Took a bike path around the Dillon Reservoir.

 Stunning views

 And wildflowers

Ghost Ranch, NM to Pagosa Springs, CO

Good bye New Mexico. Hiking up into the snow.

  Looking at maps. 

Epic sunset 

 Filling up water for the night

  

 SNOW! 

wild flowers

Serena Williams, Fun Size and Focus 

Campsite at 12,000 Ft 

just another morning on the CDT 

Took a low route to avoid a storm