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CO- Kendall Mountain

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Albuquerque, NM
Driving north on 550 between Durango and Silverton there is a road visible that climbs up a mountain just before hitting town. We set out to find it and see where it goes. Here's a map:

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The alpine shelf road we spotted from the highway:
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We got stopped by this snow drift just shy of the top on August 14th:
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A short walk rewarded us with this bird's eye view of Silverton accompanied by the sound of train whistles:
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A modest wildflower display:
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Driving at cloud level
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