Name of a town in Colorado. Rolled into town from Steamboat on twisty, up and down, narrow state highways. I drive a facial tissue box strapped to a roller skate vehicle that requires constant correction to keep between the lines. Drove thru rain showers. Drove to Charlie Browns bike shop to visit. Namesake was off. Visited with Graham. Learned there is a band playing in Eagle Ranch. Didn’t register. I sought a brew pub that was just outside the fence for the band playing for a festival. Instrumental brass and reeds members dressed as marching band. Two women choreographed their gymnastic moves, just amazing athletes. One of about a handfull of cowboy hat wearers. I drank a beer from the brew pub named Charlie Brown, I asked the history, yep, bike shop Charlie. I learned of a sleeping spot out at the fairgrounds which met my criteria for a level quasi legal sleep spot. Chilly.
back outside of Driggs I passed by a perched bald eagle almost every day I drove by. No eagles seen in Eagle
Rain quit late afternoon. I was told dirt dries out pretty quickly and the trails have been dry. I picked Pool and Ice rink ride that new houses butt up against the BLM land. Rode a connector named, yep, you guessed. trail climbed up Boneyard topping out 7697′. Thin air, climbing, and effects of aging just beat me on the climb. The downhill was less taxing.
I found then loaded a mapping and property ownership app that I have been using to learn of where public land is. Satellite view zoom in.
My next stop was to be Carbondale going thru Glenwood Springs. The interstate exit is undergoing complete reconstruction requiring closure. Next exit is detour. Back into town, I can’t find the bridge across the Colorado to go to Carbondale. I gave up finding the way across the river. Previously using this new app I found BLM land above Glenwood. Steep well smoothed out gravel road brought me to a parking area used by motorized crowd. I am over 2,000′ above the valley floor. Have 4G 4bar service.
Storm King mountain and the namesake fire is next exit west. Firefighters from Prineville, OR Hot Shot crew died on the fire back in 1994. Storm King trail at Bend is named in honor of their deaths. Prolly hike the trail to the memorial.