Empire, CO
All-4-Fun - Mile High Jeep Club
Part 2
After coming down from Santa Fe Peak we ran Chihuahua Gulch which offered meadow type scenery with several water crossings and ended at the Chihuahua hiking trail.
Our 4th trail was the Argentine Pass/Waldorf Road is one of Colorado's historic trails which connected Georgetown with the mines of Chihuahua Gulch . The town of Waldorf was a mining and milling camp around 1910. When the ore stopped, the town simply died. The scenery was impressive with wildflowers and magnificent vistas. Argentine Pass is 13,207 feet in elevation.
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| Waldorf mining and milling camp area. |
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| Abundance of flowers |
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| Our friend, Bill, ran with us on the Argentine trail. Smile for the GoPro! |
Our last trail was led by Bill, our friend we have known since our college days. He was a great trip leader for the Saints John-Swan River Loop trail. The trail ventured up to the top of the alpine tundra offering amazing views, old buildings, rolling fog and mountain goats.
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| Jack and Bill at base camp |
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| Log cabins near the Wild Irishman mine |
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| Old miner sighting.... |
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| Mountain Goats |
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| Old miner's cabin converted to a wilderness hiker's layover |
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| Old two story cabin at Swan Dike mining site. |
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| Just a little foggy. |
As you can see from the photos there were many places that made us feel like we were on top of the world. It was a great week filled with fun times. Can't wait until next year.
Until next time - Enjoy your adventure !
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