Colorado Trip 2016 - page 10
This year I went alone to Colorado on the BMW motorcycle. The reason was to attend my niece's graduation from the University of Denver, but really I wanted to ride the bike in the mountains. And in the cool weather. (45F at the top of Independence Pass, while Phoenix was 117F). I went up via Cortez and Lizard Head Pass to Aspen. In Aspen I blew a rear tire, which is why you see the bike in a truck. Friends David and Elizabeth rescued me and took me to get new tires in Denver. After that I staryed with family at Copper Mountain and attended the graduation. Finally I went over Independence Pass (on two wheels), then on to Colorado National Mountain, before heading through Unaweep Canyon to Dove Creek and Cortez.

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<br>June 4, 2016

June 4, 2016
<br>June 4, 2016

June 4, 2016
My only picture of Aspen. <br>June 4, 2016
My only picture of Aspen.
June 4, 2016
Colorado National Monument.  I went here once in the 1980's on a motorcycle and remembered it as a highlight of that trip.<br>June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument. I went here once in the 1980's on a motorcycle and remembered it as a highlight of that trip.
June 5, 2016
Heading into Colorado National Monument.<br>June 5, 2016
Heading into Colorado National Monument.
June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument<br>June 5, 2016
Colorado National Monument
June 5, 2016