Sagebrush personal hiking blog
Continuing along the Rio San Antonio, less open meadow and more shrubs and brambles are growing along the banks.
Near a private holding a large truck is thoroughly stuck in the mud. What is the story here?
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Cyclists doing the bicycle version of the CDT greet me and chat on the road up to Brazos Ridge.
Another couple of bikers, Jake and Melissa from Europe, camped with the previous group, but are taking a slower pace.
Brazos Ridge Overlook has good views.
Finally back on the NNML, I go past a strange rock formation of self-stacking blocks.
The trail continues with mountain meadows bordered with stands of trees. The trail follows Beaver Creek, then up Diablo Creek, and finally Rio San Antonio, for several miles and the rest of the day.
Sheep rest in the shade.
The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad runs a vintage coal-fired steam engine with train up a 4% grade, over Cumbres Pass, between Chama and Antonito, CO. That’s my way back up the mountain after resupply, much more fun than hitching.
The passenger cars, with their stained wood and cast metal features, bring the passenger to an earlier time.
The views are memorable.
