2008_08_06

A run into Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park Trail Ridge Road. While only about 214 miles total today, this was probably the most challenging. After a nice ride over into Grand Lake over the Trail Ridge Road, the weather turned on us for the trip back across. As we climbed back up to the 12,000 ft level we encountered high winds, sleet, rain, and fog. Back on the east side of the mountain it finally let up and dryed out. Back in Estes Park we stopped for dinner and some time to dry out. We rode back towards Lyons and Bob's friends plot of land up in the mountains for a brief stop and looking up a Longs Peak it was obvious that quite a bit of new snow had fallen on the tops. Storms brewed as we headed out of the mountains towards Loveland. Rain, wind and lightning accompanied us out of the canyon and back to the hotel. Tomorrow would be a long day as we would be packing and heading for home in the morning.

IMG 0008
1
 IMG 1480
2
 IMG 1483
3
 IMG 1494
4
 IMG 1497
5
IMG 1500
6
 IMG 1506
7
 IMG 1509
8
 IMG 1515
9
 IMG 1518
10
IMG 1522
11
 IMG 1526
12
 IMG 1528
13
 IMG 1533
14
 IMG 1535
15
IMG 1536
16
 IMG 1538
17
 IMG 1543
18
 IMG 1544
19
 IMG 1545
20
IMG 1553
21
 IMG 1559
22
 IMG 1566
23
 IMG 1568
24
 IMG 1571
25
IMG 1574
26
 IMG 1575
27
 IMG 1578
28
 IMG 1579
29
 IMG 1580
30
IMG 1581
31
 IMG 1582
32
 IMG 1583
33
 IMG 1584
34
 IMG 1585
35
IMG 1586
36
 IMG 1587
37
 IMG 1588
38
 IMG 1590
39
 IMG 1591
40
IMG 1593
41
 IMG 1600
42
 IMG 1602
43