Desert trip completed, I was able to make quite a few weekend runs into the mountains. I've posted up some of these pics in the camping thread, but will note the story here as well.
First up was Red Cone Pass. Quite the trail. Rocky and tight in the trees and then a straight up climb up and down the peak unlike any other trail in Colorado. Crazy piucker factor.
Camped at the bottom end of the trail before making the run the next day.
The next morning we commence the climb out of the valley.
My buddy Bill's Taco in the rocks. It's a hell of a rock crawl through here.
As we gain elevation we can see the trail leading up above the timberline. No switchbacks here, it's a straight up assault on the peak. Way steeper than it looks too.
There's another group of Jeeps in front of us making the climb.
The final section of the climb.
It's a long way down to the bottom and the drop is on both sides of the truck.
Finally at the top.
The way down is the same, but with three steep drops to navigate. No pics here, too much else to focus on.
Below the last drop.
Looking into the valley leading out.
The trail dropped us into Breckenridge and we headed home from there.