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A final, gentle sunrise over the San Juans as we prepared to leave Ouray.
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All good trips must come to an end, and our four-day fall adventure was no exception. After a final sunrise over the San Juan Mountains, we left Ouray and began the last leg of our journey home. But we couldn't resist one more scenic detour: the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway. We climbed to the top of the world’s largest flat-topped mountain, where we were treated to some of the most spectacular aspen groves of the entire trip. After navigating a classic Colorado traffic jam, we took in the vast, dramatic views from the mesa's edge before beginning our descent. It was the perfect, colorful finale to a fantastic tour, from the planned route to the spontaneous bonus day.
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Moody skies on the road north,
beginning the final chapter of our trip.
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The view starts to open up
as we begin the climb up the Grand Mesa. |
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The Grand Mesa is famous for its vast,
stunning aspen forests.
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The view from the road confirmed
we had found some magnificent color.
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The expansive view from the top of
the world's largest flattop mountain. |
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The byway was a river of asphalt flowing through a sea of gold.
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Navigating a classic Colorado traffic jam
caused by some free-range cattle.
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One last breathtaking vista before descending
to the highway for the drive home. |
Wherever you are today, may your journey home be as beautiful as the adventure itself.
Don Bergquist – 10 October 2023 – Lakewood, CO, USA
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