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Day 11: Silverton Bound- Kevin

Well there is 2 mountain passes between Durango and Silverton in 50 miles. The air ride system seems to work pretty well, maybe too well. We cruised through the mountains maintaining and even exceeding the speed limit at times. On our final decent into Silverton off of Molas Gap as we approach Silverton I could smell the ever familiar stench of burning brakes. The stench was from our truck. After stopping at our new campsite I looked at the front wheels and watched the glue on tire weights falling off from the heat. YIKES! Not good. Set up the trailer and went for a ride. The truck needed to cool off. Rode up a valley following a beautiful stream until the  road got really rough. Turned back and got the truck and Nikki and headed back up the valley (sorry truck LOL). Made it all the to the road ended at an abandoned mine and a series of tiered lakes made by beavers, They are amazing engineers! Saw some small wild life, a yellowed belly marmot and PIKAS!! Pikas live in little colonies among the rocks. Great Day!







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