Saturday

08:00 am: Leave house.
02:00 pm: Arrive in Durango. Stop at Serious Texas Bar-B-Q to split a Texas taco (smoked pulled pork, onions, peppers, and potatoes in a soft fluffy tortilla) and two sweet teas. Narrowly avoid arrest at Wal-mart while purchasing power inverter to replace the one that stopped working. Attempt to reach campground in Durango. Road to campground has not been plowed. Drive back through Durango and stop at the Budget Inn, where a room can had for $34.
03:30 pm: Begin hiking Colorado Trail.
04:30 pm: Turn back.
05:15 pm: Sunset. Arrive back at car. Get free beer at Ska Brewing Co. Have two more. Pleasantly surprised that they aren’t playing ska. Also pleasantly surprised how good the beer is.
07:00 pm: Arrive at Steamworks Brewing Co. Wait is 35 minutes. Leave and walk to Carver’s. Get stuffed mushrooms and split a delicious buffalo burger. Order a brandywine and a nut brown ale, both of which are fantastic.
08:00 pm: Stop and browse bookstore.
08:30 pm: Arrive back at Steamworks, where there is now room at the bar. Order one of their brews and a root beer, along with a sausage and mustard basket and a basket of fries and rings.
09:30 pm: Arrive back at motel and walk across the street to Durango Brewing Co. for a dark ale and Halfway to Helles.

Sunday

Drive to Eureka. Snow starts. Get to Eureka and turn around and head back to Silverton. Silverton Brewery is closed until 2 pm. Snow continues, so continue north.

Drive Million Dollar Highway.

Arrive in Ouray. Split a bacon, egg, and cheese on green chile bagel sandwich.

Drive to Crawford State Park. Set up camp.

Dinner at Boardwalk Restaurant in Crawford, chili cheese fries and some Newcastle on tap in frosty mugs.

Monday

Drive back home through Gunnison. Cheese fries at Flying Burrito.

Pizza and beer and rooter at Amica’s brewery and wood fired pizza in Salida.

Home.