Mountains

Day 69: Telluride to Dolores

Distance: 65 mi.

Elevation gain: 2,448 ft

Day Sixty Five: Mighty Mighty Monarch Pass

5:50AM: Wake to semi-darkness in Mark and Loni’s biker shack; 48 degrees; nothing moves. Exit by 6:30, rousing Rob from his dormant position on the lawn, he’s been alternating between rest and sleep since yesterday afternoon.

Day Sixty Four: Sun and Wind in Salida

Distance: 40 mi.

Elevation: 7,083'