Three Jeeps head out today (Loy & Cheryl; Larry, Linda & Brett; Us). We were able to get all the way thru on US Basin and then took the trail thru the Red Mountain mines coming out near Iron Town. Some good mud holes to drive thru. And, you can't this close to Ouray and not go into town for Mexican food!
Looking across the way at some of the trails still closed by snowdrifts:
Brett driving; Linda in her nest:
The old Brooklyn Mine:
Wildflower fields starting to come alive:
Cheryl:
Top of the ridge road on this loop (over 12,000 feet):
Loy wins the challenge for today. He came up the gulley on the right side of the picture to the back of the mine. The rest of us took the high road above the gulch:
Loy checking out the old motor:
Longfellow Mining Operation:
Road we took to the mine opening:
Looking across a pond back at the Longfellow:
Linda, Brett & Jim checking out the old Yankee Girl Mine with a vertical shaft. You can go inside and look down thru a grate to the end of the world!
More of the old mining buildings:
Why use a bridge if you have a Jeep? Loy crosses:
Brett's turn:
This deer crossed the highway & stopped to pose. We saw another one inside the town of Ouray, but had left the cameras in the Jeep:
If "Young Bull" (Brett) is in town, there WILL be a fire! The nightly S'mores Party:
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