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We're at 12,000'-ish above sea level here. Nice and cool as well as beautiful...

Built in 1880, this is where the train workers spent the night during their trek westward...

Cresting the Pass, the old Station House comes into view....

Stopped for some piccies and a drink and was joined by this guy...

I tried to get up and over Boreas earlier this year, but the Pass was clsoed. Wide open today. This road used to be a train track; the route to Breckenridge from Denver and the east. Beginning of the pass...

There are! And a train car left there at 12,000' feet up on the Pass. I tried to get there once before this summer and the road was closed off. Gonna try again today and see if it's open. Pics to follow....

I'd leave it for another week - looks good right now. Glad we don't have lawns here. Headed out to ride an old train route today. They pulled up the tracks and now it's just a dirt road for me to ride on.

Update for Pete: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/15/us/colorado-bear-kitchen-trnd/index.html

Howdy Jeff !

Great report and piccies! Only a true biker can turn 70 km into 200 km. It's a gift that not many have.

Near Cameron Pass, Colorado....

They had it locked up due to Covid-19, it's usually open. Very spartan inside and not very big at all.

Come on up for some riding someime - not that far away.

About 500 miles for the day - a good day out.

Stopped by a lake and did some light off roading to get down to it's shore. After these pics, it was time to quit fuckin' around and haul for home...

At this point we were about 240 miles from my house. I needed to turn around and head back while Larry headed north. Stopped by an old trading post, but it was clsoed...

Dunno why they call it the Antler Inn...and I had a funny feeling that someone was watching me eat...

Brief stop at the Antler Inn in Walden for some chow...

Zooming right along, over Cameron Pass....

Passed through the Poudre River Canyon, past Howling Wolf Rock and northwards...

Railed on for a bit as we were in a bit of a hurry. Next stop was Masonville at the Masonville Store. Odd place; they sell antique / vintage women's clothing and beer. Can't quite figure that one out. Weird biker sculpture across the street...

Had a friend in from Washiungton state, he stopped over night befoire heading north to Montana. I agreed to take him as far north as I could before having to head back home. First stop was the rock church in Allenspark. Built around 120 years ago, dunno why it's out in the midst of nothing. Didn't want to get any closer; afraid of lightning strikes, etc...

Damn that looks good. Couple of beers and tub full of stew would be nice!

That'd stink up the entire castle

He needs a new mechanic - not a parts changer