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HOOSIER PASS, COLORADO! (Stunning Mountain Scenery On Highway 9) - September 10, 2005
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Hoosier Pass is part of the Continental Divide, seperating Alma
and Fairplay to the south, and Breckenridge to the north. I pretty much drove on the Park County side, and I confess I was too lazy to head into Breckenridge. :p)
Here are all of my Continental Divide pictures:
Cottonwood Pass
Independence Pass
Wolf Creek Pass
Monarch Pass
I-70 (Eisenhower Tunnel) |
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Just an amazing view of Mt. Bross (left) and Mt. Lincoln (right). |
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Looking down into the valley from the south side. Amazingly, the aspens are still not close to full its full autumn colors. |
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I took these two photos right on the pass, looking north towards the Breckenridge side. Here are all of my pictorials from this region:
Alma, Kite Lake, Mt. Dem-Linc-Bross
Roadtrip To Breckenridge, Town of Hartsel
Mt. Sherman Hike, Breckenridge Bike Ride |
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I got one nice shot of Quandry Peak (top). The bottom photo is of Quandry Peak traveling towards the peak from Breckenridge, as seen in my fall colors pictorial. |
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The range that borders Platte Gulch to the north. |
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Whether you're in Fairplay or Breckenridge, if you're going to drive over Hoosier Pass, I would suggest stopping. It's really scenic to take visitors and there are also some hiking trails. I'm 95% sure the trailhead to 13er Mt. Silverheels is on the east side of the road as well. (Can anyone confirm that? Let us know on the Friendship Board!) |
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Okay, in case you care...
I had originally planned to bike Hoosier Pass roundtrip from Alma to Breckenridge, but upon peddling in Alma, I got a flat tire 0.2 miles into the ride. Strangely, I had forgotten to bring my pump and couldn't "air up" a new tube. A little while after searching every crevace of my car to conclude I didn't have my pump, I declared it an "act of God" and spent the day in Buena Vista and got some chores done. It was meant to be! My spirit soared today! ;) |
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