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Cascade on Chalk Creek, San Isabel National Forest. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.

Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.

Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.

Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Approaching Chalk Creek Canyon. They call these the Chalk Cliffs. This area has hot springs, which caused a chemical reaction that created the chalky-looking rocks, resulting in various features being named after their chalky appearance. But there is no chalk… Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Snow on the mountain tops. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Snow on the mountain tops. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Heading east on Independence Pass. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Heading east on Independence Pass. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Independence Pass (western side). Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Ruedi Reservoir. White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025. 2

Checking out the view — Stopped at an overlook of Ruedi Reservoir. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Early morning sunshine — Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 4 – Road Trip October 2025.

Glorious colors — Early morning sunshine on the aspens at Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 4 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

Camped among the aspens. Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado — Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Independence Pass and Continental Divide — It was a lot busier than I expected given the tortuous drive to get here. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Empty — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Independence Pass and Continental Divide — It was a lot busier than I expected given the tortuous drive to get here. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

View from the top of Independence Pass — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

View from the top of Independence Pass — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Pond and Mountains — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Furnace Closet refurb complete — No more green paint, and the many years of scratches, scrapes and various holes drilled in the walls have been patched. 2

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