Labor Day Overland Trip- Mosquito Pass, Weston Pass & Bald Mountain Gulch

[RedRunner87]

All packed up and ready to head to Buena Vista!
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Man I hate holiday traffic!
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Camp in Buena Vista's 4 Mile Area
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We decided to install my Avid Off-road sliders while we are at it.
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Airing down for Mosquito Pass. This Pass goes from Alma(outside of FairPlay, CO to Leadville, CO)
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[RedRunner87]

All packed up and ready to head to Buena Vista!
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Man I hate holiday traffic!
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Camp in Buena Vista's 4 Mile Area
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We decided to install my Avid Off-road sliders while we are at it.
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Airing down for Mosquito Pass. This Pass goes from Alma(outside of FairPlay, CO to Leadville, CO)
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Mosquito Pass
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[RedRunner87]

Playing around
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[RedRunner87]

13,185 Feet Up!
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Leadville, CO. Leadville sits at 10,151 Feet
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Creature Spotting!
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Back on down
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[RedRunner87]

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Leadville
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[RedRunner87]

Weston Pass- This goes from Leadville, CO back to Fairplay

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Air Up Time- Squad Goals
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Some Sweet Slider Shots
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[JDGreens]

Wow! Looks like a great way to spend the weekend. Nice report.

 

[RedRunner87]

Wow! Looks like a great way to spend the weekend. Nice report.

Thanks! It was definitely fun. There will be some pictures coming up tomorrow of the other "fun" we had.

 

[RedRunner87]

The last day we decided to do a quick and easy run through Bald Mountain Gulch, which is on the Southside of the 4 Mile of Buena Vista.

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Then through my carelessness I snagged a sharp rock and blew the sidewall of my tire.
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