We got up at dawn to head back down the mountain seeing deer along the way. By the time we crossed into Colorado, we knew we were not going to make it to our reserved site in the mountains so we stopped at the Visitor Center in Montrose, Colorado. The guy there directed us south of Ouray to dispersed camping at Ironton, a ghost mining town. The drive took us along the San Juan skyway through the mountain passes for some unbelievable views of the mountains and old mining sites. The temperature when we got up in the morning was a chilly 46 degrees.
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| Landscape along Utah |
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| Barren mountains |
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| Impressive rock formations as the temperature reached 107 degrees |
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| Turned green as we entered Colorado |
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| Our dispersed campsite in Ironton |
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| Our happy hour along the stream behind the campsite |
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| Retrieving cold creek water to chill the wine |
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| Our creekside perch |
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| Hiked to the old mine |
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| Remnants of silver mining |
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| The alpine trails in summer for hiking and off-road vehicles |
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| Stream stained by iron |
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| Skree moved down the mountain and behind the campsite |
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