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Unaweep / Tabeguache Byway, Colorado
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At Gateway, CO Hwy. 141 meets up with the Dolores River, and turns south. |
The Dolores River is much more dramatic than East Creek, especially when the road gains altitude. Several turnouts provide views of the valley around Mile Marker 81.
There are a couple of turnouts. I stopped at the first one--an unofficial parking area, which provided a nice view of the river and canyon walls. But I didn't notice the area's famous historic relic, Hanging Flume, until I stopped at the second, official, parking area.
Hanging Flume is a 7-mile long wooden aqueduct attached to the side of the canyon. The three year project was completed in 1891, and carried water to a nearby hydraulic mining site. The flume carried 23 million gallons of water a day, and even though it's no longer functional, it's amazing that after a century, much of the wooden structure still exists.
Keep an eye out for birds catching updrafts, as wind rises from the canyon.
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While CO Rte. 141 circles around the Uncompahgre Plateau, many BLM-managed dirt roads criss-cross it. These roads are open for ATV's and 4wd vehicles, mountain biking and hiking. For bikers, there's also the 142-mile Tabeguache Mountain Bike Trail, that winds from Montrose to Grand Junction. |
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