Trinidad was neat to see but it was very hot there and poor Diego was becoming very agitated between the heat and the long hours driving. Back to the mountains - Lake Creek campground near Westcliffe:
Next day - Phantom Canyon road from Canon City to Victor:
The 2009 Colorado Rally Prequel
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DirtyDog
, Oct 02 2009 04:29 PM
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#13
Posted 02 October 2009 - 04:58 PM
#14
Posted 02 October 2009 - 04:59 PM
Hoist at the American Eagle Mine:
Modern mining at Victor:
Modern mining at Victor:
#15
Posted 02 October 2009 - 05:01 PM
Looking towards Pikes Peak:
Goldfield in the distance:
The kind of rig you need for a Lance Camper:
Goldfield in the distance:
The kind of rig you need for a Lance Camper:
#17
Posted 02 October 2009 - 05:06 PM
Just before I left on the trip the Western Museum of Mining and Industry in Colorado Springs contacted me about possible collaboration on history related stuff so I said "I'll stop by!":
This was a great museum with a lot of heavy machinery that still worked. This massive Corliss steam engine was put in place and then the building was constructed around it:
This was a great museum with a lot of heavy machinery that still worked. This massive Corliss steam engine was put in place and then the building was constructed around it:
#18
Posted 02 October 2009 - 05:08 PM
They have a working stamp mill that they run a couple times a year:
#19
Posted 02 October 2009 - 05:12 PM
And that marks the end of the frantic adherence to a schedule of long miles and hours of photography each day. Time to head back into the mountains to relax a bit. My initial plan had been to drive to Great Sand Dunes NP and spend a few days there but I arrived late Friday and the campgrounds were full. Bummer. Plan B - off to lake city. Historic stage route pass:
County Road 788 is a great way to get to lake city - lots of camping and scenery along the way:
County Road 788 is a great way to get to lake city - lots of camping and scenery along the way:
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