Only 5 Jeeps took off on this trip. (Another 5 went out at 7 AM so they could spy on wildlife.) The road started off right next to the Rio Grande Country Club & Golf Course, then took a fairly gradual rise up into the hills. There were lots of switchbacks, and tons of trees which prevented me from finding any elk or deer (riiight!!). At the top the road opened onto a huge meadow at about 12,000 ft. that was full of wild flowers and should have had some elk but I didn't see any! We had lunch on the edge of this meadow and heard an elk bugle. It sounds just like a horn. We had a short, steep side trip down and back up that was fun. We then drove to the top of a ridge overlooking South Fork Valley.
Tonight was our last night with the Escapees. We've made some good friends with whom I hope we will stay in touch.
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