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videos buffer. Scroll down for Adams Falls and more.
Off-Road by Landcruiser 4x4, Kawasaki trailbike and Ski-Doo
snowmobile to verdant tundra west of Grand Lake, Colorado.
Overlook Lake Granby and the Continental Divide from a high shelf
below
Big and Little Gravel Mountain in The Arapaho National Forest.
Moose, wildflowers, and some crazy trails set to music using a
Kurzweil
2500 synthesizer (live, one track, no layers).
Adaptions are of "You Better Watch Out" and "The Sound of Music".
Land is all in Grand Lake's big back yard, open to public use.
Here are
the directions for the 2-hour drive to the Trail Head from Denver.
Take I-70 west to the Hwy. 40 turnoff to Empire, Winter Park and
Rocky
Mountain National Park. This is well before the Eisenhower Tunner.
Take Hwy. 40 over Berthoud Pass and through to Winter Park, Fraser
and
the far side of Granby. There you will turn northward onto Hwy. 34
where 34 makes a T with Hwy. 40. After about 3 miles you will be
ascending a hill and start cruising along side of scenic Lake
Granby
with
fine views of the Continental Divide and Indian Peaks Wilderness
across
the lake. Near the northern reach of your cruise along Lake
Granby,
you'll turn westward onto County Road 4 where it makes a T with
Hwy.
34. There are large storage centers (for all your off-road toys)
on
both
sides of the intersection. There is also a small Forest Service
sign
indicating that Road 4 is your route to National Forest camping
and
fun.
The National Forest begins just two miles up Road 4, just after
its
pavement ends.One mile further up Road 4 (now called Forest
Service
Road 123),
take the left fork. You'll see the large Idle Glenn Staging Area
for
unloading off-road vehicles. This is the 2-hour point from Denver.
From there, our video starts a few miles up Road 123. In the
summer, a
regular car can be driven several miles up to where there is
a major fork for access over Stillwater Pass or to Gravel Mountain
to
the left.
Lone Eagle Lindbergh Peak
Lone Eagle Peak is in Grand County, Colorado, on the Western Slope
of
the Indian Peaks Wilderness.
Charles Lindbergh landed on a makeshift airstrip at 8000 feet on
ranch
land now flooded by Lake Granby.
Perhaps he made the journey deep into the rugged mountains, by
horseback, to see for himself the towering spire
that has received his nickname Lone Eagle. Head in before dawn,
and
you'll comfortably get back out before nightfall ...
if the weather gods are kind. The trail starts along Monarch Lake.
Allow 5 to 6 hours to get all the way in.
Kawuneeche Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park on the Western
Slope
of the Continental Divide.
This is where the Colorado River starts close to Grand Lake.
Visitors
enjoy seeing the abundant elk and moose.
If one is lucky, one may spot a coyote (kawuneeche) or a bear.
This
July 2, 2011 video is an ode to the cool clear
water coming from the melting snows and gentle rain that one can
see in
the video.
Lake Granby Spillway Rooster Tail on June 28, 2011.
What a spectacle! The Lake will be full again this summer.
Come up and enjoy! Tune in soon for more water magic from our
alpine wonderland.
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12
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Rio Rancho area
featured above for $995,000
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Trail Ridge Road on June 7, 2011 from Grand Lake to Estes Park
side
of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Learn how snow is made and follow the water. High Definition: 12
minutes. Allow time to buffer.
The value and security in the properties for sale in the Grand
Lake
area rest in the national and local recreation district lands
that are right next door and surround the area on all four sides.
Above
is a video we just made of the public walking bridge
over the Colorado River in the back lands of Grand
Lake
Recreation District's 500 acres. One can drive most of the
way
by winding around the back holes of the Golf Course. Or one can
start
from the Golf Course clubhouse and restaurant and
take trails through the woods without stepping onto the golf
course.
Mountain Bikes and pets are allowed. Motorized vehicles
are not permitted. After
filming at the Colorado River, we then took some photos to show
you the
Golf Course.
In the winter, there is a groomed cross country ski trail on the
golf course. A significant portion of the
golf course borders the private Columbine Lake area of homes.
Cool splashing water enlivens the scene for everyone who enters.
North slope of Shadow Mountain by Grand Lake. May 31, 2011.
Adams Falls will be especially dynamic in 2011 as our epic
snowpack
shimmers away into Grand Lake.
Snowmelt from the Continental Divide rushes into Grand Lake via
two
primary streams, the North Inlet
and the East Inlet (shown here). Additional videos will show the
more
hidden and mythical streams and
waterfalls on the steep and shaded north side of Shadow Mountain
(along
Grand Lake's south shore).
Click here-> to
visit
the
home
with
the
river
side
deck
from
which
the video above was filmed.
Little Big Man works concrete ... this high definition video
may
take a while to load .. click on pause and let it buffer.
Back to Basics :: The Joy of Building :: Satisfaction comes with building
tangible and
lasting things for generations
to enjoy.
The radiant in-floor heating tubes in this video are being covered
with 2” of concrete. For details on the mix in Grand Lake's
high and dry
altitude, send a query to relax@MountainLake.com
In the background, one can see the closed-cell foam
insulation in
the walls; it has a white fire-retardant on it.
The
black
ice
and
water
shield
on
a
portion
of
the
floor
is
there
to protect the exposed beams in an entryway below while the soupy
concrete sets.
The father is using a breathing mask that has a fan (powered
by a battery on his belt) to make breathing feel easy and natural.
Great tool
for crawls into the attic ....
Let's build something ... concrete.
Lucien 'n Loki .... May 19, 2011
North Inlet Stream above Grand Lake: May 13, 2011
Click here
to
explore the 2 acre homesite featured in the video above.
Berthoud Pass road on US Highway 40 rises to 11,307 feet. Heated
bathrooms are on top! Stop and take in the mountain air and
vistas. Click
here for
driving tips. In the summer, one can take the Great Circle
Tour
with stops in Denver, Boulder, Lyons, Estes Park, Grand Lake,
Faser,
Winter Park, Empire, Central City, Netherland and more. Epic yet
short
Road Trip. Soak in more by spending the night in Grand Lake. More
videos coming soon. Record snowpack will make Summer of 2011 tours
spectacular along the Peak to Peak highway over Rocky Mountain
National
Park and on into Grand Lake and along Lake Granby. Enjoy
Water .. H2O .. cool clear water ... this is what makes the blue
planet ... blue.
Grand Lake, Colorado anticipates an Epic runoff for 2011.
More images and links at www.MountainLake.com
Snowpack is remarkably deep and heavy for late April.
Winter Park ski area season total is approaching 400" of snow.
Our Lakes, Rivers and Forests are loving all of this moisture.
So will you when you come up to play via Winter Park or
Rocky Mountain National Park.
Ode to water ...
Elk Bugle .... Click here for more photos
of
the Elk Haven.
Further down: Spring Thaw #1, #2: Early April, 2011 near Grand
Lake,
Colorado and Rocky Mountain National Park
Enter the
MOSAIC and be
Teleported 
Learn2Drive
and put
FUN
into driving at the same time!
Click here for your
special
How to get to Grand Lake guide!
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