Hugging the Divide

[N330DG 44]

Departing Leadeville's Lake County Airport (KLXV). Highest airport in North America (9,934 ft).

 

Crossing the continental divide for the first time at Freemont Pass (11,318 ft). Climax modybdenum mine.

 

Joining I-70 at Copper Mountain.

 

Following I-70 eastbound. Dillon Reservoir.

 

Crossing the divide for the second time. I-70 disappears into Eisenhower Tunnel (11,158 ft).

 

I-70 reappears 1.7 miles later, just after the divide.

 

Torrey's Peak (14,267 ft) in the distance.

 

Leaving I-70 and turning west at Empire for Berthoud Pass.

 

Crossing the divide again at Berthoud Pass (11,307 ft)

 

Approaching Granby (KGNB). Rocky Mountain National Park in the distance.

Thanks for watching!

[HighBypass 2,339]

Beautiful day for flying! Thanks for sharing. 

[SP2472 2,285]

Again, thanks for your work...photo-scenery & pictorial!

[N330DG 44]

Thanks! You're welcome!

[F737MAX 5,501]

A really nice set of photos.

Been a fan of your BlueSky photo scenery for years. Thanks for still making it available to bring some very realistic scenery into our sims.

[P_7878 6,531]

Really outstanding photo-scenery and great narrative! Thank you.