All Points WestExpedition Journal

Expeditions

You will find information on the places that we have gone as well as information on how to get there.

Remote roads, memorable landscapes, and the stories behind the routes.

Trip Reports

Gold – The Colorado Colors of Fall
Bytomas October 5, 2009October 14, 2026

On Thursday we finally made the trip to see the fall colors. Even though we missed the peak by a week or so there were still pockets of the glorious gold of the changing aspens. To find the fall colors we took the Toyota FJ Cruiser and headed west from Colorado Springs on Old Stage…

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Italian Creek Road
Bytomas September 13, 2009October 15, 2026

As a part of our Labor Day Foray we decided to close the loop back to Taylor Park. Here are a few picture and some notes on the drive. The Italian Creek road runs from Cement Creek Road to Taylor Park and is a moderate high clearance 4wd road. Italian Creek is Access from the…

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Labor Day Foray
Bytomas September 9, 2009October 14, 2026

Labor Day took us into the mountains again for a little adventure. After living in Crested Butte for over 35 years my mother is moving to California to get away from the harsh Colorado winters. Wanting to visit her one last time before she moves we headed to CB on an alternate route. Not having been…

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9 in 2009 – Colorado High Pass Tour – Day 9
Bytomas August 27, 2009October 15, 2026

Day 9 brought us to our final day of the 2009 Colorado High Pass Tour. Today we would pass through Leadville and complete pass number 9, Mosquito Pass. Mosquito will take off from Leadville to Alma and will be the highest summit of the whole trip at 13,185 feet. With only one short pass to…

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9 in 2009 – Colorado High Pass Tour – Day 8
Bytomas August 25, 2009October 15, 2026

Day 8 was to be another easy day. With only 50 miles to drive we had no reason to rush our day. We took our time having a hearty breakfast and also exploring the camp site a little. There is a little stream nearby that flows underground in a few sections and has some large…

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