Fri July 1: LOST DOLLAR ROAD, RIDGEWAY via OPHIR

Six couples met at Black Bear for breakfast and then 11 of us drove across Ophir towards Telluride where we picked up the Lost Dollar Road.  This was the first time we had ever been over the Lost Dollar and it wasn't a disappointment -- lots of awesome scenery.  We ended up at the True Grit restaurant in Ridgeway for a late lunch.  John Wayne's True Grit was filmed in and around Ridgeway.  Then, we came home on Hwy 550 thru Ouray. 

Taking a break at the top of Ophir:

 Thru the Aspens:

 Bob decided he wanted to drive up the creek:

 On Lost Dollar Road on the outskirts of Telluride (click on the picture to see an airplane coming into the airport -- Tom Cruise??  Use back arrows to return to blog)

 First Sheep sighting:

 Janet picking rhubarb.  She's already made 4 or 5 pies this week!

 House from "True Grit"

 TeePees:

 Highway into Ridgeway:

 Inside the True Grit restaurant:

 The "hanging tree" from "True Grit"