I visited family in Colorado and had quite a trip. If the Rocky Mountains outside of Denver are any indication of the Jeep Safari trails in Ouray, it will most definitely be worth the trip in 2009.
Coors Field - to watch the 2007 World Series "champs" play... fortunately the put together a victory:
South Park - an area approximately 60 miles x 40 miles of plains at an elevation of 8000+ feet:
The cabin and it's view of the ridge:
Trail head to North Twin Cone Peak - a 13,000 foot peak within a few miles of the cabin where I stayed:
My new desktop background: "Road Requires 4 Wheel Drive"
Not the smartest thing to do, jeeping with only one vehicle - after this stuck, we turned around and headed down the mountain. Almost a 4 hour round trip to this point, still 3/4 of a mile from the peak. Others in the area claim that the back side of the mountain is still covered in snow and impassible.
More county roads at 10,000+ elevation - a scenic return to the cabin.
The fishing hole - our catch were two stringers with rainbow and brown trout, later cooked over the campfire
Up route 40 to Winter Park - the last day spent in the mountains - a 13,000 pass that lead to another lake and cabin
Red Rocks Amphitheatre - always impressive
