Hiking & Biking

It was another active weekend full of hiking and biking. On Saturday the three of us went for a hike up the Whipple Mountain Trail, which is just west of town. Here are some pictures of the trail as we trodded up the side. There is also a shot of some bear markings on an aspen.

Then on Saturday we put the bikes in the rack and drove south to Cortez. Once again our friend Jim showed us the way on a fantastic rolling single track called Phil's World. Here is a video where I did my best not to drop the camer. Hope it doesn't give you motion sickness. Enjoy!

Prospect Trail & Ajax

The gondola closed this past weekend and it is now officially offseason, but before the doors closed we rode the Prospect Trail. Jim showed us the way on the beautifull fall day and then invited us over for dinner and pumpkin carving.

On Sunday, Sandy and Mako went for a hike up Ajax to catch the views before the winter snow falls. Here are the shots of the busy weekend.

Santa Fe Finale

For my Mom & Dad's weekend finale of their Colorado tour the four of us met in Santa Fe for lots of food and some big city culture. The New Mexican Capital has a city center square where museums, great food, plenty of shopping, fun music and tourists all come together. The rain or sleet was on and off and didn't present many photo opportunities, but it was a great excuse for the next meal.

Here are a few pictures of the San Miguel Mission, which was built in the early 1600's, the "oldest house in the U.S.," and the four of us.

Silverton To Mesa Verde By Train

Mom and Dad Bruer are here in Southwestern Colorado and taking in the diversity of the mountains, desert and plateaus that make up the area. They have timed the trip to coincide with the peak of the fall colors and the Aspens did not disappoint.

This past weekend Mom, Dad, Sandy and I went south to Durango to catch a 19th century coal powered train on the Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The train is on a narrow gauge rail, which has 36 inches between the rails instead of the normal 4 feet 6 inches. The narrow gauge rail allows a tighter turning radius through the canyons and passes, which is needed for some tight turns.





From the train ride we moved on to Mesa Verde National Park where took a tour around the park, enjoyed the sites and learned some history. The weather was a bit colder than anticipated and the wind didn't help. It's a beautiful and amazing place. Here are some pictures.