We could have taken the direct route "through" the mountains and only traveled 144-miles today, but that would have put ROVER pulling THE POD up and down over several mountain passes. The long way around the mountains is only an extra 36-miles and we'll be following the valleys much like the rivers do.
where we crossed over the Colorado River for the final time on our way north.
Along this stretch we saw many colorful and interesting mountainsides like this one.
Anybody know what those stripes on the mountain are? That's right, downhill snow ski trails.
This section of road is where most of our elevation gain came from, 1450' of the 2400' today.
loops, they're more like dead end roads with a small cul-de-sac at the end of each road.
It was about 2-miles long and included the lower campground loop and the day use area parking lot.
No photos were taken during this "scenic" drive, so we have nothing to share.
with small hairs containing irritants that cause contact dermatitis and
a strong burning sensation that can last for hours to days, depending on how much you touch.
Tommorrow morning we pack up to leave and again we have a choice to make. It's either a 107-mile "scramble through" the mountains OR a 186-mile easy drive "around" the mountains and we avoid all those nasty climbs and decents that ROVER just hates.
Guess which route we're going to take?
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