On Thursday morning, we packed up our gear and left Crested Butte. We hated to leave our little campsite at Lake Irwin, as it was so peaceful and pretty, but it was time to cover new ground. On our way out of town, we went for a road ride along the Taylor River in Almont which was beautiful. After the ride, we continued on through Gunnison to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River National Park. The canyon was absoultely stunning - dark canyon walls that make Tallulah look tiny. The Gunnison River rages through this canyon and you could easily see the busy class V whitewater below. If you're ever in Colorado, this is a must-see.
After checking out the canyon we continued south to Durango, passing through Montrose, Silverton, and Ouray. Rob gets props for driving on US 550, it was the most scary road I've ever seen. Hairpin turns around the mountain and no guard rail! I had a hard time looking out the window.
We arrived in Durango around 9pm and decided to crash at a hotel instead of setting up camp in the dark.
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