Monday, September 25
Black Canyon of the Gunnison to Durango, CO
A transit day, off the bike. It was chilly morning, so we waited a while for the frost to melt and dry from John's tent, and then drove south, with the destination of Durango. We stopped at the Walmart in Montrose, to buy supplies and a folding step-to replace the one that someone stole from our campsite! Then, we continued south to Ouray, where we had lunch at the Red Mountian Brewery. After lunch we checked out Ouray and went for a short hike to Lower Cascade Falls. We also checked out the municipal pool and hot springs. Unfortunately, the pool is closed Mondays-otherwise we would have gone for a soak in the hot springs pool. After Ouray, we continued on hwy 255, also known as the "Million Dollar Hwy". The drive was spectacular-i didn't take many pictures, except at a couple stops-the road is narrow, steep, no guardrails, in some places no shoulder, and drop offs that go 1,000feet down! I paid close attention to my driving and the road! But wow, beautiful scenery! The road goes over a couple of passes near 11,000 feet elevation, and passes by the historic town of Silverton. We didn't stop there, as we planned to have dinner with our friend Laurel in Durango. We arrived in Durango right on time, and went to dinner at the Animas Brewing Company. We will stay at Laurel's house a couple of days and explore Durango.
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