COLORADO, GHOST-TOWN Exploring + Camp-Out: JULY 25th - 29th 2024

[Dirtyspokes]

That old one room schoolhouse we stopped at, at least i thought Skunkworks said it was a schoolhouse, I was curious about how old it might be so stopped there on my way home to read the signs but there was absolutely no information about the building, apparently the parking lot is intended to be used by hunters.
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You are right it was a schoolhouse. I think there was a plaque set up away from the school in the ‘school yard’ not in an obvious place. It is the Maxwell Schoolhouse and was built in 1889. Found it here https://slb.colorado.gov/historic-schoolhouses


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[SkunkWorks]

That old one room schoolhouse we stopped at, at least i thought Skunkworks said it was a schoolhouse, I was curious about how old it might be so stopped there on my way home to read the signs but there was absolutely no information about the building, apparently the parking lot is intended to be used by hunters.
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Yes, the Plaque was at the front corner of the Lot, by the road.
You had to walk through the Gate (accessed from the parking lot) to get into the Yard.

 

[SkunkWorks]

Here's the start of all my Pictures and Stuff from the Weekend.

Thanks again to all of you for joining! I had a ton of Fun!
Really enjoyed the Stories around the Campfire, and getting to know you guys!
I'm glad that I was the only mechanical malfunction the entire weekend! (dented Rim...........was a quick fix, thanks to Mike @Cycledude )


Having just arrived Thursday afternoon, right when the downpour started.............Getting ready to unload the Bike. (straps already removed)




My Breakfast each morning


Some pictures from the first day of riding (Friday)

 

[SkunkWorks]

These are from our first Stop.
The site of what once was "Beaver City"

 

[SkunkWorks]

The next stop was the former Town of "Vicksburg"





Some of the old Mining Equipment, sourced from various sites along the Valley.











"Main Street" in Vicksburg.





Not much left behind this Gate except Nature reclaiming the Lot.



The Cabins that remain are all privately owned.
One of the Cabin's Owner was present while we were there. Some of the guys had some nice conversation with the Folks.

 

[SkunkWorks]

Beaver Dam, Pond, and House on our way to the next Stop.

 

[SkunkWorks]

Our nest Stop was the former Town of "Rockdale", which is also called "Crescent Mining Camp"







Checking out the substantial Bat population sheltered behind the window/door-coverings.



Another Beaver-Dam and House at the junction of Lake-Fork and Clear Creek.

 

[SkunkWorks]

Last Stop in the Canyon before heading back was the Town of "Winfield"

 

[SkunkWorks]

Old Maps hanging on the walls inside the Schoolhouse. One is of Colorado.




Fairly strict Rules for the Ladies back then.............

 

[SkunkWorks]

On the way back out, I "May" have been going faster than posted limits.
I banged an embedded rock pretty hard at speed with the back wheel.
It dented the rim enough that I lost all the air through the bead of the tire.
Thanks to Mike's dead-blow Hammer, it was pounded back into shape fairly quickly.
I aired it back up with my 12-volt compressor, and I was good to go!



We made a final stop at the Arkansas River before heading south back towards Camp.



Trains once crossed here....................The Bridge is no longer......



This part of the River has been "Altered", and includes a Boat-Chute, a Natural Channel, and a Fish-Ladder.
River-Rafting is popular here.





On our way back to Town we detoured along the old Railroad Grade, and rode through the Midland-Tunnels.
It was raining at the time and made the road surface only a touch slick.
I did not stop to take any pictures of the Tunnels, but they will appear in an event-video from the weekend.

 

[SkunkWorks]

Some of you had asked me how I get the Bike on and off the Camper..........
The answer is: All by myself!
Please don't try this at Home..........

 

[Silver Badger]

Aaah, no.
I get nervous turning it around in my garage!

 

[Cycledude]

Some of you had asked me how I get the Bike on and off the Camper..........
The answer is: All by myself!
Please don't try this at Home..........

Wow very impressive ! Ain’t no way I would ever attempt that, and the ramps weren’t even secured to the trailer !

 

[jbuhl]

I shagged early but went home over Weston Pass. Thank you to SW for the planning. Nice to meet everybody.

PS. I usually keep in touch with my daughter on these outings but not much service where we were. She got worried , and called the BV police to look for me. "please look for an old guy laying in the ditch with his moto".

 

[SkunkWorks]

Wow very impressive ! Ain’t no way I would ever attempt that, and the ramps weren’t even secured to the trailer !

They have a carriage-bolt through the end that locks into the tie-down slots on the sides of the Deck. They can't slip off.

 

[jbuhl]

Tire of Choice!

 

[-=clinton=-]

I shagged early but went home over Weston Pass. Thank you to SW for the planning. Nice to meet everybody.

PS. I usually keep in touch with my daughter on these outings but not much service where we were. She got worried , and called the BV police to look for me. "please look for an old guy laying in the ditch with his moto".

At least she described you accurately.....

 

[-=clinton=-]

I’m not much for pictures but I did get a couple of the tunnels

 

[SkunkWorks]

I’m not much for pictures but I did get a couple of the tunnels View attachment 114376View attachment 114377View attachment 114378

Nicely done!

 

[jbuhl]

@-=clinton=-

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