{"id":2732,"date":"2023-09-12T15:34:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2023-09-12T19:13:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:13:45","slug":"craig-follow-the-yampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/2023\/09\/12\/craig-follow-the-yampa\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig, follow the Yampa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An easy ride today following the Yampa River downstream to Craig. Just a month ago I was getting on the road early to beat the heat. Today I waited just a bit to let it warm up. It was 45F starting out so not too cold but I also knew it would be a shorter easy ride today without many hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The river varied from a narrow canyon to wide open and dry spaces. Except for a few canyon stretches there was a good shoulder. Also moderate traffic so reasonable cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"http:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140531_1170.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140531_1170.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140531_1170-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140531_1170-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140531_1170-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first few miles were busy through the rest of Steamboat Springs. Outbound was this sign for Craig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140532_2612.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140532_2612.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140532_2612-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140532_2612-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140532_2612-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canyon along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140533_3641.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140533_3641.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140533_3641-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140533_3641-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140533_3641-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just before the narrow part. The canyon walls were steep with no shoulder and in some places nets to keep falling rocks from getting on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140534_4674.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140534_4674.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140534_4674-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140534_4674-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140534_4674-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This used to be coal country with several mines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140535_5710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140535_5710.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140535_5710-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140535_5710-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140535_5710-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mount Harris coal mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140536_6662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140536_6662.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140536_6662-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140536_6662-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140536_6662-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near Hayden was this power plant. Harris itself was an excuse for a short break. By now it had warmed to 70F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2040\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140538_8624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140538_8624.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140538_8624-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140538_8624-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140538_8624-1157x1536.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rest area along the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140539_9843.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140539_9843.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140539_9843-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140539_9843-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140539_9843-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moffat County with lots of BLM land (yellow).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140540_0911.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140540_0911.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140540_0911-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140540_0911-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Resize_20230912_140540_0911-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to Craig. I was here by 1pm so had a slow lunch. Unfortunately the motel doesn&#8217;t have check in until 4pm and otherwise seems to be slow (eventually after an hour of waiting I noticed they checked someone else in &#8211; so I was able to as well &#8211; wish they would have let me know when a room was available rather than letting me wait in the lobby until I noticed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall a straightforward and easy ride and a nice change from the last three days that were slightly more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n<pre>WP Strava ERROR 403 Forbidden - See full error by adding<br\/><code>define( 'WPSTRAVA_DEBUG', true );<\/code><br\/>to wp-config.php<\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An easy ride today following the Yampa River downstream to Craig. Just a month ago I was getting on the road early to beat the heat. Today I waited just a bit to let it warm up. It was 45F <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/2023\/09\/12\/craig-follow-the-yampa\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-colorado"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2732"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2740,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2732\/revisions\/2740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}