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Wednesday, September 30<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lotus Colorado and the Peak to Peak Miata club got together today to take a drive in the mountains to get a good look at the aspens. At least that was the excuse. It was a nearly perfect day for a drive in the mountains. Being a Wednesday, I wasn’t expecting very many cars to show up, but we started off with 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traffic generally wasn’t bad, but all the overviews and pulloffs and roadside parking spaces were pretty full. I guess lots of people had the same idea as us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s route was notable for me because it’s my first time over Guanella Pass. It doesn’t cross the Divide, but it’s a high one: 11,669′. It’s narrow, has neither center stripe nor edge lines. It’s a nice road with a smooth surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the first stop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Plaque in Dave’s new Evora 400. One too many letters!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The rare Aubergine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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At Guanella Pass. Mount Spalding, the Sawtooth, and Mount Bierstadt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We ended our group tour in Georgetown and were on our own for the return home. I-70 was stop and go starting in Idaho Springs. I followed Greg off I-70, through Central City, and up the Peak to Peak highway. I think the best aspens were around Central City. I parted ways with Greg at Coal Creek Canyon. I had almost no traffic, which surprised me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was also surprised when I exited the canyon onto Rocky Flats. The smoke over Boulder looked like a big haboob. I thought it must be from Cameron Peak, but evidently it’s from a different fire, up in Wyoming. I found the stark demarcation between smoke and clear (or relatively clear, anyway) interesting. I wouldn’t expect a smoke cloud that’s gone a hundred miles to have such a distinct edge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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