There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

01

Indiana Pass

Indiana Pass, at 11910 feet height, is the highest point on the Great Divide gravel route, despite the lack of a signpost; only the hiking trail reaches higher points.

There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

02

Summitville Mine Tailings Pond

Hundreds of years of gold mining, finally with cyanide in the 1980s, converted this once magnificent mountain and the rivers below into a highly contaminated toxic wasteland, costing US taxpayers millions of dollars in cleanup already.

There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

03

Colorado Highcountry

This section of the Colorado Trail from Lake City to Silverton is, in my opinion, the best of the Colorado Trail and Colorado riding in general.

There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

04

Dry Creek Trailhead

Dry Creek Trail descends south. A short stroll up a gravel switchback road leads to the peak of Greenback Mountain, which is only a few yards north.

There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

05

Cochetopa Pass

The Aspen woods on both sides of this gentle former railroad grade gravel road turn brilliant colours in the fall.

There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

06

Spectacle Lake & Campground

Enjoy this beautiful lake across from Spectacle Lake Campground. If it's full, head north to Conejos Campground.

There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

07

Colorado-New Mexico Border 

At the Colorado-New Mexico state line, Forest Road 117 connects Rio Grande and Carson National Forests.

There is an old saying by Augusten Burroughs that
when you have your health, you have everything,
and I now side by that claim more than ever before.

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