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Mission accomplished, we drove back into the park, as some clouds were forming. We didn’t think much of it, since it seems its a normal occurrence that clouds form around the mountains in the later afternoon. Not long into the detour on Old Fall River Rd, it started raining, then for a very short time, it hailed.  Thankfully, the hail was small, and didn’t cause any damage. Made for an interesting drive though, as the road is not paved. There were lots of switchback turns, we saw a big dually truck in front of us have to do a k-turn to get around 2 of them! Good thing the road is one-way only! Made me glad to have my all-wheel drive car.

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Above is a short recording of the drive with the rain and hail

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Elk!

Our final morning at Stillwater Pass, the four of us treated ourselves to a great breakfast at the Grand Lake Lodge. It was a reasonably priced buffet and delicious Bloody Mary’s and Mimosa’s. Best part though was the view!  The lodge itself is so cool! Someday, I’d like to stay in one of the National Park lodges – each we’ve visited has it’s own unique features!  After eating, we walked around, checking out the details. We ended up in the game room; Bill and David enjoyed a round of pool and also ping-pong. There is a breathtaking wedding area outside, and a room that is perfect for a reception.

The following morning, we left our mountaintop spot, heading to higher elevation in Dillon. We were staying in different campgrounds, on opposite sides of the lake. Check back next week to read all about our time there – it will be a doozy – and not in a good way.

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