Sargents - Marshall Pass - Ohaver Lake

Date: 
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Miles: 
29
Bike: 
Rock Hopper
Buddies: 
Andy, Paul, Sharon

Sunday. Dirt road at 4% railroad grade. Loose and rocky at times. Pass is 10,842'

We turned right at Sargents and headed up a dirt road at a 4% railroad grade. Started out great but we then got into some loose and rocky stuff. It had just been graded.

It was threatening rain at the top. There were a bunch of mountain bikers doing a fund raiser ride. We ducked under the outhouse shelter for a few minutes but then headed on down.

The campground was at Ohaver lake at 9,200'. It rained several times that evening and I had to take shelter in my tent. Fortunately it didn't leak and everything stayed dry.

Marshall Pass
Each new pass marks a new elevation high for me.

Ohaver Lake
Probably our most scenic campsite.

Campfire
Sharon and I were both into campfires, Andy not so much. I gathered a bunch of dry pine from up above the lake.

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Gravel road up Marshall Pass
Once again the road had been recently graded making for some tough going up Marshall Pass.

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Marshall Pass
We made it anyhow. Sharon and Paul making sure we know how high this pass was.

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Colorado at it's finest
This was the view behind my tent at Ohaver Lake. I consider this one of the best pictures I've ever taken. I love the transition from the lush green by the lake, to the scruby pine woods, to the high mountains in the background.

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Camping by the lake
Sharon pitched her tent right by the lake. We did have some mosquitos at this spot.

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Ohaver Lake
Andy getting in for a closer shot.

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Sunset
After the rain stopped we were treated to a great mountain sunset.