I'd been itching since spring to go on a road trip, so on a whim (ok, well, it wasn't 100% whim – there was a little planning in there) I decided to drive to Telluride for the 4th of July weekend. I'd originally planned to just take I-70 to Grand Junction then head south on Hwy 50 towards Telluride, but after some suggestions from (very wise auto-enthusiast) friends, I veered off I-70 at Glenwood Springs instead. Boy howdy, now there's a drive that can make your soul smile: CO-82 from Glenwood Springs to Carbondale, CO-133 to Hotchkiss, CO-92 to Delta, CO-50/550 to Ridgeway, CO-62 to Placerville and finally, CO-145 to Telluride. CO-133 was probably the best stretch of road in there, offering squiggly curves and scenic backdrops such as this to pose my car against…
(Note: If you look hard enough, you might just see my sweet new StopTech BBK lurking behind the front wheels.) But not even the Red Bomb set against a stunning background can compare to the scenery in Telluride…
I took that picture out east of Telluride, facing back west towards town, from the hike to Bridal Veil Falls. (A fantastic hike, by the way). And as it turns out, Telluride is also a pretty fantastic place to catch a fireworks show…
All in all, a memorable and amazing trip. Same drive and destination for next 4th of July? We'll just have to wait a year and see!
(For the rest of my trip pics, check out this slideshow.)
