McInnis Canyon hike in the morning. Then we went up to the Colorado National Monument around 6PM to walk around some and then go to a ranger talk about coyotes. Another fine day!
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Rio Grand Bike Trail
This is a 42 mile one way bike path from Glenwood Springs to Aspen. We went from Carbondale toward Aspen for a 47 mile RT. This is an amazing bike path. Well done paved path. We started following the Roaring Fork river out of Carbondale. The trail went through farm country with fields of goats and cattle. The mountain views got better as the trail went along. I say this but the view of Mt Sopris from Carbondale is impressive! We saw deer of course but also a herd of elk. One of the male elks looked at us in such a way that I was ready to take off on my bike. Maybe we start in Basalt next time so we can make it to Aspen. We drove home on 133 from Carbondale which is a nice mountain drive through the rockies. Amazing views. We passed through Delta to get home. The bike path goes through an area that is quintessential Colorado. Farms, cattle ranches, and mountains.
Note for future: Ploskys deli in Carbondale was very good and worth returning to if we are in the area.
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