CO 135 (S to N)

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78 slides along Colorado 135 to Crested Butte
and its extension Gothic Road as well as Ohio Creek Road, Taylor River Road, and Cumberland Pass Road

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South end of CO 135
US 50 in Gunnison

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What a difference a month makes
Oct 10 2021 - 7:52 am
Nov 24 2020 - 9:29 am

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Downtown Gunnison
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Gunnison River Valley
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Golden Ash, and Cottonwoods compliment Aspen in the valleys
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Ohio Creek Road

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Golden Aspen, Ash, and Cottonwoods line the road along Ohio Creek
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A ranch along Ohio Creek Road, Anthracite Range in background
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Telephoto of the ranch: Ash tree in foreground, mixed Aspen and Cottonwood along the creek in near middle ground, Aspen on the slopes in far middle ground, Ohio Peak (12,271') in background
Oct 10 2021 - 8:02 am

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Downvalley toward the sun: transmitted light fires-up the gold
Oct 10 2021 - 8:43 am

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Carbon Peak (12,079') typical laccolith of the West Elk Mountains
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Anthracite Range and Carbon Peak from upper Ohio Creek Valley, both laccoliths
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The Castles Ridge ash deposits from West Elk Peak (13,035' background)
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Telephoto of "The Castle"
Oct 10 2021 - 8:15 am

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Hay Barn
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West Elk Mountains
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Two healthy does
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Ohio Peak (12,271') coated with the last Aspen bloom
Oct 10 2021 - 8:24 am

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Back to CO 135

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Whetstone Mountain (12,516') and Mt. Axell (12,055') both laccoliths
Oct 10 2021 - 9:49 am

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The Ruby Range capped by Mt. Owens (13,058') and Ruby Peak (12,644')
developed along a Miocene dike intruded into peak-forming Cretaceous Mesa Verde sandstone
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Fully soaring bald eagle
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from left: Gothic Mountain (12,625') and Crested Butte (12,162', West Elk Mountains); Italian Mountain (13.,376', Elk Mountains)
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Southern Elk Mountains
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Crested Butte fluted on the west and Gothic Mountain fluted on the east along the same weakness zone
Jun 27 2017 - 4:59 pm

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Ruby Peak and Mount Owen behind outskirts of Crested Butte
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from left: Cinnamon Mountain (12,293'), Mt. Baldy (12,805'), Avery Peak (12,683') and White Rock Mountain (13,539')
at the head of the East River forming the southern border of the Elk Mountains
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Crested Butte
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Ruby Range
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Telephoto of the Ruby Range
Jun 27 2017 - 4:59 pm

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Crested Butte, CO with the Ruby Range at the head of the Slate River as a backdrop
Oct 10 2021 - 9:38 am

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Town Hall converted to an art gallery
Jun 27 2017 - 4:48 pm

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North end of CO 135

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CO 135 changes to Gothic Road about here just keep straight ahead on a curvy road
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Ski-season condos everywhere
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Last golden aspen in the mountains
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Unpaved road to Gothic
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Fluted Gothic Mountain (reminiscent of the north face of Marcellina Mountain)
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Cinnamon Mountain, Mt. Baldy, Avery Peak, and White Rock Mountain
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Headwater meadow of the East River
turnaround point, continuation of Gothic Road, Schofield Pass Road required 4 wheel drive
Oct 10 2021 - 10:07 am

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Gothic, CO
headed back to Crested Butte
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Gothic Town Hall
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Crested Butte ski area
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Meanders along the East River above Moraine Dams
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Glaciated Pass around Crested Butte, Ruby Range in background at the head of Slate River
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Appropriately named Cinnamon Mountain
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Back to 135 and the East River last crossing going south before Taylor River Cutoff on Jack Cabin Road, CR 813
Oct 10 2021 - 12:45 pm

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Almont, CO
Oct 10 2021 - 12:48 pm

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West end of Taylor River Canyon through pre-Cambrain rocks
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Taylor River
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Sawatch Range visible from Taylor Park beyond last rocks of the canyon
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Taylor Park Dam on a fault slice of Cambrian Sawatch Quartzite through Mississippian Leadville Limestone
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Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range from Taylor Park Reservoir
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Ice Mountain (13,851') with a peak at a 14er, Huron Peak (14,003')
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Looking back at the dam at the head of Taylor River Canyon
Oct 10 2021 - 1:57 pm

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Taylor River Road is unpaved beyond the Cottonwood Pass turnoff
Oct 10 2021 - 2:05 pm

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Road sign, next slide is a panorama of the sign
Oct 10 2021 - 2:14 pm

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Panorama of previous slide
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"Tree Tunnels" all the way to timberline
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But the view above timberline is fantastic
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Taylor Park Reservoir
Matchless Mountain (12,383', left) and Park Cone (12,100') in the background
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Mount Harvard (14,430')
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Sawatch Range
Oct 10 2021 - 2:52 pm

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Highest paved pass in US
Oct 10 2021 - 3:02 pm

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East side of pass from left: Mt. Yale (14,196'), Turner Peak (13,237') and Jones Mountain (13,221')
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Telephoto of Turner Peak
Oct 10 2021 - 3:00 pm

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Collegiate Peaks from the pass
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Telephoto
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Headed down the way up
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Foothills of the Sawatch Range
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Back to Taylor River Road
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In Tayor River Canyon most yellow are single trees
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Occasional groups of yellow trees
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Back to 135 retracing the route
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South end of CO 135
US 50 in Gunnison