Category Archives: Montrose County

Uncompahgre Plateau Trails: Spring Creek, Dented Door, Forest Fence, Rim Road, Spring Creek Rim

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Finally, finally, we had some rain-free days—enough that I wanted to try the trails up on the Uncompahgre Plateau again. This time I entered from

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More Lower Powerline Side Roads

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

On August 10th I explored side roads off the lower part of what I call the Lower Powerline Road (see here). On the 11th I explored the upper part of the road, all the way to Kinikin, plus a few … Continue reading →

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Exploring Side Roads off Lower Powerline Road

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

I’ve been waiting for a few dry days in a row so I could revisit the lower powerline road (see here for previous post; I followed the road marked “another powerline road” starting from Buckhorn Road). I wanted to explore … Continue reading →

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Uncompahgre Plateau Single Tracks Near Montrose, Colorado

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

When it’s dry and summer (a condition that hasn’t been met much the past month or so), the place for truly wonderful single-track trails through beautiful forest is atop Uncompahgre Plateau right around where

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Buckhorn Lakes and Beyond

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

This is a continuation of the trip up to Buckhorn on May 21st (here) and posted on June 4th. Figuring the roads were long dry, I headed up there after dinner this evening. I went beyond the lakes to revisit … Continue reading →

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Uncompahgre Plateau Wildflower Bonanza

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

Loretta and I took the Blazer up Montrose County Road 90 to the area where it intersects Divide Road, up high on the Uncompahgre Plateau. That meant I could take along my Pentax K100D. I shot raw and had fun … Continue reading →

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Sanborn Park Wildflowers

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

While exploring side roads along Sanborn Park Road, Forest Road 530, I chanced upon many wildflowers. Here are some

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The ZK Spring Trail Mystery

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

While traveling along Sanborn Park Road (see here), one of the roads I tried was Turkey Plot Road, Forest Road 554. To my delight, I found what looked like a single track intersecting it, ZK Spring Trail 124. Well, I … Continue reading →

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Sanborn Park Side Road Explorations

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Today is the Friday before the July 4th long weekend, so I opted for a place less visited. I’d been on Sanborn Park Road before and had noticed

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Field Day with the Montrose Amateur Radio Club

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

This website is about ham radio too. And my favorite ham radio event of the year is field day. Here are photos of the Montrose, Colorado, club’s field day event. Field Day is held the last weekend in June every … Continue reading →

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