The critters were pretty noisy outside my tent & needed to resort ear plugs. I’m sure this is not good practice with bears but I needed the sleep!
Old homestead
My camp had been next to an old dilapidated, homesteaders cabin – small & basic. Its easy to imagine a family this as a family home in the wilderness & the simple, hard life they inevitably endured, especially during the long winters at 9,000ft.
I packed & continued the climb up to Carnero Pass. As with Cochetopa Pass, this dirt road was a major construction & a gradient suggesting an important rail or stagecoach route. Today it is the opposite. Other than me, not one single soul or vehicle did I see.
Today’s Summit – Carnero Pass
The 20 mile decent from the pass to civilisation was to be coffee & lunch at the restaurant in La Narita. I was devastated to find it closed & 17 more miles more peddling against a strong wind were required to reach Del Norte.
I located the Hostel, showered & refuelled.
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