Monday, July 14, 2014 KENDALL MOUNTAIN

First off, here are a few pictures from Charles of our day yesterday.

This is looking down from a point on Velocity at the lake growing larger from the snow melt:

 Tommy up on Velocity:

Tommy, The Critter Lookout:

Today, we tackled Kendall Mountain.  This is the mountain that we see out the windshield of our RV.

It is over 13,000 feet in elevation & a VERY rocky, rough ride.  The lower elevation is a pretty forest lane; upper elevation is a narrow shelf road with lots of talus rock.

Here we are following Dale up the trail (shot from backseat):

 Spectacular views; this is Hwy 550 going to Durango:

 Jane & Jimmy:

 

 

Tommy, trying to persuade someone to climb with him: 

 The trail was blocked by a snowdrift so some hiked over to get a view of Silverton.

I didn't make the climb today so Tommy took this picture of the town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's Tommy coming back down; way ahead of everyone else:

 Headed over to the Titusville Mine:

 

 

One of the best rock hammering mines: