Day 1: Leave at 5PM and drive to Buena Vista (1.5 hour drive) – arrive by 6:30/7:00 PM
Camp
Day 2: Climb Mount Antero (~ 5 hours)
Swim/Fish in Arkansas River
Leave for Durango (4 hour drive)
Camp
Day 3: Catch narrow gauge train from Durango at 9:00 AM
Arrive at Needletop Station at 11:30 AM
Hike to Chicago Basin (6.5 miles/3 hrs)
Camp
Day 4: Climb Sunlight and Windom Peaks (~6 hrs)
Camp
Day 5: Climb Mount Eolus (~4 hours)
Hike to Needletop Station to catch train at 3:00 PM (leave before noon)
Arrive in Durango by 5:00 PM
Stay in hotel
Day 6: Leave for Mesa Verde (1.5 hour drive)
Camp
Day 7: Leave for Royal Gorge (6 hour drive) – Park closes at 7:00 PM
Leave for Home (2.5 hour drive)
Jim gets one week off between terms, and we've never taken full advantage of this break. The summer is too short and Colorado is too big not too spend one week exploring.
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