On the trail going up Scotch Creek.
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The snow is getting snowier.
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Fantastic views in the high meadows.
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Upper part of the Scotch Creek trail.
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Spectacular view from the meadows at 11000 feet.
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Looking up the valley toward Telluride.
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Our next thought was to run Last Dollar Pass between Telluride and Ouray, but as we drove north we found the snow level dropping down to 7000 feet. We wound up taking the highway via Ridgway to spend the night in Ouray. Chicken-fried steak and green-chile burgers at Maggie's Kitchen in Ouray were fantastic. Rick and Jerry were intrepid enough to camp at the state park near Ridgway while the rest of us enjoyed the Twin Peaks Best Western in Ouray.