We left Grand Junction and headed North, climbing steadily to Douglas Pass (8,286ft.),lots of hairpin bends. No signs of civilisation on this road (139) for 72 miles, apart from about 3 houses. Went through a place called Dinosaur and continued 21 miles to Dinosaur National Monument - photo 1 shows bone embedded in rock in the area (apologies for the gnarled hand, but Clive wanted some sense of scale) here where we had a short walk, about 1 hour. Then took auto tour of the Tilted Rocks at same site, at the end of which was the Josie Morris Cabin - photo 2: idyllic spot where feisty lady lived without piped water or electricity till she died in 1964 age 90 when complications set in after she broke a hip, falling on icy ground while tending a horse. Stayed overnight in Roosevelt. (This has been typed up on Saturday as the internet at the motel in Roosevelt was down.)
We left Grand Junction and headed North, climbing steadily to Douglas Pass (8,286ft.),lots of hairpin bends. No signs of civilisation on this road (139) for 72 miles, apart from about 3 houses. Went through a place called Dinosaur and continued 21 miles to Dinosaur National Monument - photo 1 shows bone embedded in rock in the area (apologies for the gnarled hand, but Clive wanted some sense of scale) here where we had a short walk, about 1 hour. Then took auto tour of the Tilted Rocks at same site, at the end of which was the Josie Morris Cabin - photo 2: idyllic spot where feisty lady lived without piped water or electricity till she died in 1964 age 90 when complications set in after she broke a hip, falling on icy ground while tending a horse. Stayed overnight in Roosevelt. (This has been typed up on Saturday as the internet at the motel in Roosevelt was down.)
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