Category Archives: Gunnison County

Fall Color Along Colorado State Hwy 92

My friend Gary and I took a motorcycle ride along Colorado State Highway 92. Here are nine pics of the fall color along the stretch of highway west of Blue Mesa Dam.

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Ham Radio at Gunnison, CO, Emergency Prep Event

Last Thursday, May 1st, 2014, I was invited to provide information about amateur radio at an emergency preparedness event in Gunnison, CO, hosted by the local branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). You can see … Continue reading

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Finally! Updated Index of Places to Ride (or Drive)!

I’ve added many un-indexed posts containing photos, videos, and GPS maps of many roads and trails in the area that I’ve ridden since I last updated the old “Index to Roads by County and by Date of Ride” page. That … Continue reading

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Reader Sim Savage Relates His High Adventure

Sometimes I get emails just too good to pass up. Here’s Sim Savage’s adventure in his own words: Dave: Many thanks for the thorough and expedient response to my query ! I am greatly appreciative. This trip I have planned … Continue reading

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Owl Creek Pass Meanderings and GPS Track

This afternoon I headed up and over Owl Creek Pass to visit some friends who are camping on the Middle Fork of the Cimarron River. Along the way I meandered a bit and collected some interesting photos. The one at … Continue reading

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Owl Creek Pass from the Silverjack Side—Still Closed

By stroke of coincidence, I was on the Silverjack side of Owl Creek Pass today. We were visiting the Woodrum’s camp on Middle Fork. I took a quick side trip on the trusty Yamaha XT-250 up as far as I … Continue reading

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Silverjack Reservoir: East Fork, Cimarron River

  June 19th, 2010, found me atop my trusty Yamaha XT-250, checking all the side roads in the Silverjack Reservoir (Cimarron, Colorado) area. This post is about the East Fork. The GPS track is here.

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Silverjack Reservoir: Middle Fork, Cimarron River

June 19th, 2010, was a busy day! I traveled throughout the Silverjack Reservoir (Cimarron, Colorado), snapping pics. The GPS track is here.

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Silverjack Reservoir: West Fork Cimarron River

June 19th, 2010, found me traveling up over Owl Creek Pass and through the Silverjack Reservoir area. The GPS track is here. This post has a some nice photos

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Owl Creek Pass, Colorado

Owl Creek Pass and Silverjack Reservoir were my goals for June 19th, 2010, and I

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