it seemed everyone i know was out of town last weekend so i went solo to Kennebec Pass in La Plata canyon outside of Durango. its an easy trail with a few fun sections with incredible views. there are not too many action shots because i was alone and i didnt feel like killing the motor every time i was on a fun part and we all know how worthless the e-brakes are. anyway it was an awesome trip and a great reminder of how much more there is to see in my state. bla bla pics.

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the key hole on top of the mountain is my destination.
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view of taylor lake (i think) way off in the distance.
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Almost at 0 feet of elevation
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Old boilers to power the steam drills in the mining days
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kinda cool: notice the rails for the mining carts. i love this old stuff!

another mine.



the locals.. there were 7 bucks total but i couldnt get them all in the picture.



my favorite picture.



this was on a side trail. fun little ledge. i turned around because it was getting late but ill explore the entire trail next time.


enjoy.

 

Great pictures!

 

looks like you had fun, makes me wanna make another trip out to colorado, the scenery there is amazing!

 

Beautiful!

Looks like a great place to visit and camp.

 

Nice, looks like a really fun relaxing drive. What is the story behind the keyhole? Looks a bit out of whack (geologist here). Just curious what might have formed it.

 

thats cool your a geologist....that is my major at fort lewis in Durango. I'm pretty sure it was man-made. you can see a few remaining drill holes for the dynomite. the pass continues down the other side of the mountain to another mine then dead ends.

 

lol, trees and mountains. Nice pictures.

 

*****

 

More and more lately Colorado is really looking like a killer place to live.

 

Awesome shots. Looks like the area has a lot of history to it. I'll have to put it on my short list.

 

Great pictures! I did that on my mountain bike in July, there is a singletrack to the left of the notch that continues down to the Colorado trail. A very cool ride.

You should also check out Tomahawk basin next time you are in Laplata canyon. I grew up in Durango and used to do alot of 4wheeling up there.

Robb