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Tim and Tom ready to leave the car at Society Turn

Tim begins the climb to Lizard Head Pass

View from Lizard Head Pass

Lunch at the Rico Café

A break at Summit Reservoir

On Route 184 near Mancos

Durango bike path along the narrow gauge tracks and Animas River

Haviland Lake and Hermosa Cliffs

West Needle Mountains from Purgatory

Engineer Mountain

Climbing to Coal Bank Pass

Summit of Coal Bank Pass. Nice view of toilet facilities.

Tim climbing Molas Pass

Molas Pass panorama

Silverton

Leaving Silverton

Climbing Red Mountain Pass. Note the drop off from the road.

Lookout Peak

Summit of Red Mountain Pass. The high point of the trip!

Descending Red Mountain Pass. Many switchbacks.

Abrams Mountain from Ironton, near Ouray

Tim entering the Uncompahgre Gorge near Ouray

Ouray

Approaching Ridgway in the Uncompaghre River valley

Panorama. A few miles from Ridgway

Dallas Divide. Steep hill, but no sign.

Resting near the top of the last climb. About 1.5 miles to the car.

Success!!

The long ride home in the rain
Tour of the San Juan Skyway home