Luckily for me, I found out that the Park Service opened Trail Ridge Road (it runs through the park over the mountains) yesterday afternoon and since my legs and knees decided to give out on me from all the hiking, I figured it was a good time to drive that road and head for Utah to see my brother and his wife. It was an absolutely gorgeous section of highway, and was really the only highlight of the drive today. There’s not a whole lot going on in western Colorado and the section of Utah I drove through. (I did however, confirm the stereotype that every ranch has a sign erected over the road leading into it proclaiming its name.)

Tomorrow I’ll work on backfilling posts and processing photos. Maybe I’ll get out and see the base too.

Travel Distance: 498 miles