Over the Continental Divide

There are 20 Jeeps in our group that caravan the trails around South Fork but only 10 -12 go out with each of 2 lead drivers on two different trails each day.

Today we followed Barry up the South Fork road to Elwood Pass over the Continental Divide and then back. It was a very easy jaunt the first 15 miles and then we hit the challenging stuff. Actually, none of it was really hard (classified 3+ out of 5) but there were a few legs that kept us on our toes. Steep, rocky, muddy. But the scenery was fabulous. Lots of pine and aspen, a lot of wildflowers such as bluebells, fairy trumpets, monks hoods, Indian paint brush, fireweed, and, of course, Colorado Columbine. We saw one deer. We came home covered with dust and mud, tired but happy.