The drive back from golden was a bit less scary…..partly because we had driven (royal we..!!) back and forward on the worst part of the road a few times during our stay in Golden. ( Editors note. A passenger with a look of sheer terror is not helpful. )But time to go back slightly east as Bronagh’s time off work is done. This time on the journey we had a second vehicle following so some action shots of Xolo in the mountains…..!!!
It is such a spectacular drive. I spent most of the time with my eyes bugging and mouth open with a perpetual “wow..!!” dropping from my lips….!!!
And then here is a picture to give a bit of scale….there is an airstream…(us..!) in the middle of the picture.
and the road so beautiful continues to unfold…….
Quite different from the drive in…with the smoke cloak lifted and these little tufts of cotton wool stuck to the trees along the valleys.
Its tough to go from gaping at the scenery to trying to grab shots while in motion……and there always seems to be a huge transport overtaking at the best/worst moments……
….and then back through Dead Mans Flats where the fire was a few days ago……
Back at Spring Hill RV….up on the hill just outside Cochrane again…but this time with a clearer view of the mountains……the line of the Rockies just goes on forever……its a panorama and then some….really too vast to be able to translate in photographs….so you will just have to come and see for yourself…!!!
After a couple more days of rain…it was time to get the crumbly old pins x 2 out on another trail……we picked Leseuer trail
Lesueur trail.
Lovely day but with a threat of a storm later in the day…so no dawdling on this one…!!!
All the reviews recommended doing this one anticlockwise with the steep climb first….and boy oh boy this was a climb. Trail said 800 m of up…..it was more like 3km of up……!!!!…..but the view was both breathtaking…and worth it…..
There was a lot of stopping for breath on the way up….definitely challenging…and sheer enough in spots to be quite slippery, glad this was not the down route….or we might have needed a toboggan…!!
a little bit of a trek through some forest……and then at about the midway point…..now the path goes down….if you look at the middle of the next picture you can actually see the path go all the way down…!!!
This ‘walk’ down was a lot steeper than it looks in the pictures….I skidded down a couple of sections on my ass…!!!!😮.
…….and of course just what everyone needs to find towards the end of a hike……
The weather was definitely changing as we came in the last few 100 metres…..we got back in the truck just as the first few raindrops fell……
A really great hike……highly recommend it if you are in the vicinity….
Next adventure is going to be Drumheller and Horseshoe park trail……..
OsteoPraxis on the road 
Once again the photography and descriptions are outstanding. So glad to hear all is well and that you are having a successful journey. It all brings back so many memories of our camping trips through the mountains so many years ago.
Please keep up the good work with photos and travelog.
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Thanks Margaret….its always helpful to get the feedback….just cos I think its spectacular doesn’t mean anyone else does……..so many thanks for your ongoing support…😀
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Another spectacular hike….well worth the effort I think. The drive through the mountain passes and valleys truly is jaw dropping…very cool to get the pics of the airstream on the road. So you’re going back to hoodoo country? Will you head up to Jasper? The Icefields Pkwy is spectacular.
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I too am enjoying the photos and the trip. Memories as well as new venues for me and the description is well worth the read lol
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Im glad otheres are enjoying it too….makes it worth the work to share…😁
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Hi Mho – Thanks for the beautiful pics – and wonderful account of your travels! Enjoy!
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Lovely pics! Thank you.
On Tue., Sep. 7, 2021, 12:15 p.m. OsteoPraxis on the road, wrote:
> mhomac posted: ” The drive back from golden was a bit less > scary…..partly because we had driven (royal we..!!) back and forward on > the worst part of the road a few times during our stay in Golden. ( Editors > note. A passenger with a look of sheer terror is not helpful. ” >
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Lesueur trail was so steep it looked like it would at some point in the up climb it would be on hands as well as feet . Did you grab onto roots to help with the ascent? When I saw all those loose rocks on the down slope I was not surprised you ended up on your butt. Hopefully your hands and arms didn’t get scraped on the way down too. As you say though it was hard work, the views were worth it. I think the trek through the stand of birches(?) was very peaceful. It is like being in the cathedral of nature :).
Shot of the editor savouring the rewards of the day priceless .
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Absolutely amazing pictures !
What a great account of your travels so enjoying this!
Scott looks so relaxed at the end of a wonderful day !
Thanks so much for all the entertainment !
Keep having more fun!!!
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I’m so glad people are enjoying it….its so much fun for us to do……Im always a little scared it will be boring for otheres…..Thanks for your ongoing support…😁
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