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| Telluride (top left) and Idarado Mine (right center) |
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| Bridal Veil Falls and generating facility |
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| You can take a shuttle to a number of vantage points |
TELLURIDE, CO - - The leader's plan for Saturday was to hike to the top of Bridal Veil Falls. Of course, Faithful Sherpa signed up. It was four miles (one-way) to what looks like a speck from our base at the campground. The Leader felt I might not make it all the way...heck, so did I. But never underestimate the tenacity of sherpa-power. However, I admit that by the time (4 hours, 10 minutes) I arrived back at the campsite I was whipped. The 10,000' altitude will do that to you.
Some whimpy folks choose to drive or go with one of the tour groups...like in this vintage (early 1970's) Steyr-Puch. This military type vehicle was used mainly by the Swiss and Austrian armies with a few of the 4x4 sent to the U.S. The vehicle looks cool, but there was no guarantee of a smooth ride on the very rough dirt "road."
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