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7-24 004 All Aboard the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge RR to Elk Park whistle stop
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7-24 015 above Animas gorge, river very low & rocky this summer, whitewater rafted Upper from Silverton to Needleton 2 yrs ago
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7-24 049 backpackers & USFS volunteers dropped off at Elk Park whistle stop
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7-24 050 fire maintenance car follows train & 7yr old backpacking loop with mother & girlfriend
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7-24 052 weminuche_map1[1]
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7-24 053 ElkParkToNeedletonElev[1]
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7-24 056 up Elk Creek to Continental Divide on Colorado Trail
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7-24 058 sign trail register as enter Weminuche Wilderness, already raining
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7-24 077 following Elk Creek Trail
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7-24 089 Grenadier Mtn Range to south, beaver pond & terminal moraine
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7-24 091 easy walk across moraine
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7-24 100 trail crew (4 & 27 yrs with USFS) planting icebergs (rocks) vs No Camping signs in wilderness
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7-24 111
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7-24 113 waterfall in gorge at creek crossing
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7-24 118 wildflowers, Elk Creek & mtn meadow
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7-24 127
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7-24 131 looking back at Elk Creek valley, had to go back down to last flat spot in woods
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7-25 134 last backcountry campsite on rainy night, couldn't go higher due to steep & rocky slope up to pass, ready to get into hung food bag
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7-25 141 mtn valley to south, enjoying the warm, sunny morn
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7-25 146 climb up thru Elk Creek valley, 1500 ft in 1.5 miles
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7-25 148 db waterfall cascading down side of mtn
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7-25 153
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7-25 154 looking back
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7-25 173 looking back
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7-25 174 wildflowers
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7-25 177 climb up to pass on Continental Divide & 2 groups of Colorado Trail backpackers switchbacking down (family with 2 sons, one 11 yr old & other group of 5)
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7-25 193 gentle switchbacks on hill
