WV to Moab, with some Colorado mixed in

jonb8

Adventurer
I drove my xj from WV to CA last year and ran the Rubicon trail, and I was hooked on the west. So this year we put together a Colorado/Moab trip. I spent the winter upgrading the things that gave me trouble on the Rubicon trip and my brother put together a MJ because he wasn't being left behind again.. Another friend in a LJ joined the group and we left on a 2 week 3600 mile trip... A festival threw a wrench in finding a campground first night on the road so we ended up in a Walmart parking lot... Wasn't bad.....LOL

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jonb8

Adventurer
We had to wait on a part for my jeep in Colorado Springs so we went to Pikes Peak and Garden of the gods while we waited.. We stayed in a campground that let us stay out back by the old chicken coupe.... We also knocked out are laundry so we could stay off grid longer...

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jonb8

Adventurer
We met Jon and his wife who live in this cabin at the base of Taylor Pass, it's an old Ghost town but I don't recall the name.. Great place to hang out and eat lunch.. Then head up to the top...


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99Discovery

Adventurer
The trail to Crystal Mill is one of my favorites. It's no wonder it's the most photographed spot in Colorado, I could spend months photographing that mill in various seasons and weather (in fact, I made a trip last fall when the leaves were changing....it was phenomenal!)

By the way, and a minor quibble, it wasn't a gristmill, it was actually an air compressor station that supplied air for the local mines.

Also, the smokehouse in Marble is really good too. Did you guys continue down Schofield? I haven't done that one yet.
 

jonb8

Adventurer
Engineer pass had a lot of traffic on it but was worth it for all the great views and things to see.

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jonb8

Adventurer
Completely skipped Silverton.....LOL Camp and the dehydrated food wasn't all that bad, or maybe we were just hungry...

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jonb8

Adventurer
Bailed out of Moab and found a camping spot on the Colorado river.... Man we needed some relief....

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