13 August, Thursday

Up early and out of Buena Vista heading for Silverton. Heading over Monarch Pass (11,312 ft) then on thru Gunnison and in Montrose. Stopped there for supplies, including diesel. Get a $.10 discount with the card, NICE. On South into Ridgway and finally Ouray. Then the beautiful drive up the canyon with sheer walls on both sides. One side the are up and the other side they are down. Finally getting into Silverton midafternoon. Met up with our friends that were already settled. Went to dinner and then a short trip up the trail behind the RV park.