Red Cone & Webster Pass
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Drive from home at Fort Collins to the Handcart trailhead to meet others for the Red Cone / Webster Pass trails. |
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The Red Cone & Webster Pass trails - counter clockwise loop |
| Air
quality is quite low - there's no chance to see Pike's Peak today as we
can see the nearby Denver skyscrapers are hazy. I believe this is due
to the forest fires in Utah. |
| Off of asphalt for the next few hours. Headed to the meeting spot. |
| This Toyota has seen better times. It looks like it tipped onto its passenger side. Broken glass and dented metal. |
| Headed up the Red Cone trail |
| These aspen trees look nice when they turn golden yellow. |
| There's
a short stretch of large undulations / depressions / holes. They are
large enough to have two tires, diagonal from each other, hanging in
the air - no forward motion to happen unless traction control or a
differential lock is available. |
| Rain to our south |
| nice sky to our north |
| Closer - but yet a ways to go |
| Panorama Click for a larger size |
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| Which picture, of the next two, do you prefer? Full Flag |
| Exposed Jeep |
| Jeep parking brakes are notorious for being useless - all are relying on staying in first gear to stay put. |
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| Panorama Click for a larger size |
| These downhill sections are a bit steep and of loose rock leading to some sliding |
| Looking down at Webster Pass. We will take the left trail which leads back to the meeting spot we started at. |
| Red Cone Mountain |
