Telluride to Moab '09 |
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I traveled with my nephew, Charlie, along with Judge and Jimmy, to Telluride, Colorado on September 1st, my second mountain bike trip of the San Juan Huts route, approximately 217 miles from Telluride, Colorado to Moab, Utah. We finished our trip in Moab on September 8th, and returned to Telluride that evening. We chose our dates to coincide with the Graham Ranch BBQ, which was a lot of fun, especially renewing my friendship with Donna, Kevin, Megan & Caitlin, and of course Tam Graham, owner of the ranch. After returning to Telluride, we woke at 4:30 am to drive to Ouray, Colorado to meet our guides for climbing Mt. Sneffels, a Colorado "fourteener" with a summit of 14,150 ft. We took the technical Southwest Ridge route out of Yankee Boy Basin, reaching the summit at about 10:30 am, and returning to the parking lot at about 1:00 pm, just in time to avoid the approaching storm. We had a "celebration dinner" in Telluride that evening, and returned to the airport the following morning for our return to Kentucky.
Along the route, perhaps day two.jpg |
Altitude 10,597.jpg |
Another Big View.jpg |
Another Route View.jpg |
Bear Ciubs and Momma.jpg |
Canyons Resort in Gateway.jpg |
Charlie along the Route.jpg |
Charlie and Mark near Mt. Sneffels Summit.jpg |
Charlie at Last Dollar Hut.jpg |
Charlie at Porcupine Trailhead.jpg |
Charlie Checking out the View.jpg |
Charlie in Columbine Hut.jpg |
Charlie must be a little tired.jpg |
Charlie, Noel, Jimmy & Judge at Summit of Mt. Sneffels 10,150 ft..jpg |
Colorado Utah State Line.jpg |
Cubs follow Mom into Woods.jpg |
Dessert being prepared in Dutch Ovens.jpg |
Donna & Kevin.jpg |
Donna Checking out the View.jpg |
Donna with her Puppy.jpg |
Gateway Colorado.jpg |
Gorge Picture.jpg |
Got down just in time as weather moves in on Mt. Sneffels.jpg |
Headed toward Moab.jpg |
Heading up John Brown Canyon.jpg |
I Just Don't Have a Proper Caption.jpg |
Interesting Sign.jpg |
Jimmy & Charlie on Main St in Telluride.jpg |
Jimmy & Charlie on the Route.jpg |
Jimmy along the Route.jpg |
Jimmy and Kevin head toward Mt. Sneffels Summit.jpg |
Jimmy at Last Dollar Hut.jpg |
Jimmy in Telluride.jpg |
Jimmy is Entered in Jackass Race.jpg |
Jimmy must be a little tired.jpg |
Jimmy texting his wife.jpg |
Judge and Noel at Summit.jpg |
Judge at Last Dollar Hut.jpg |
Last Dollar Road to First Hut.jpg |
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Mt. Sneffels View.jpg |
Near Summit of Mt. Sneffels.jpg |
Noel & Megan in Rooster Roping Contest.jpg |
Noel above Castle View.jpg |
Noel at Summit of Mt. Sneffels 14,150 ft.jpg |
Noel Checking the Hut Register.jpg |
Noel Cooking Dinner.jpg |
Noel is Checking out the Hut.jpg |
Noel on Trail to Mt. Sneffels Summit.jpg |
Noel Posing at Overlook.jpg |
Noel, Jimmy & Judge.jpg |
One of the Huts.jpg |
Party Time at Graham Ranch.jpg |
Peach Cobbler.jpg |
Picture Toward Moab.jpg |
Practice in Telluride.jpg |
Ranch on Route.jpg |
Register at Summit of Mt. Sneffels.jpg |
Road Down from Mt. Sneffels Trailhead.jpg |
Route Overlook.jpg |
Scene along the Route.jpg |
The Boys start Kokopelli Single Track.jpg |
The Swag Vehicle.jpg |
Three boys on Bike Route.jpg |
Trail Sign.jpg |
View from Summit of Mt. Sneffels.jpg |
Yikes, Watch out for the Marmots.jpg |