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On Friday morning, Dennis, Linda, and I woke up ~well rested from an enjoyable night at the Beaver Lake Lodge. Their breakfast time didn’t start until later in the morning, so I had prepared breakfast bagels in advance. Our room had a microwave, so I was able to heat things up…nice!

We left the lodge early and drove down Lead King Basin Trail Road to the Geneva Lake North Fork Trail Head. The Lead King Basin road is definitely one which requires high clearance.

4wd is helpful for a couple of really rough sections. If the road is wet, I would not attempt it due to perilous dropoffs, very bad rutting, and creek crossings. When we got to the TH, there were just a few cars. There was room for ~15. (more…)

In the slideshow above, I tried to capture the essence of our day hike up Bison Peak, in the Lost Creek Wilderness. It was an amazing hike and included wild rock formations and gorgeous views. Our CMC group spanned many decades, with the youngest member being a teen and the oldest member in their 60s!

Surprisingly, we had many common interests. By the end of the day, I had compiled a booklist of good reads based upon our conversations. I know I am forgetting some of the suggestions, but here is a sample:

Snow Lion
Royal Road to Romance ? (Halliburton)
Rescues in the Rockies (same author as the Colorado 14’er disasters)
East of Eden
Lady Tasting Tea (This was my suggestion)
The Man Who Loved China (Also my suggestion)