{"id":8430,"date":"2023-10-02T22:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=8430"},"modified":"2024-04-29T02:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T18:01:39","slug":"20231002sand-dunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002sand-dunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 14 of Autumn 2023 Trip to Mountain States, Great Sand Dunes and Bent&#8217;s Old Fort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fourteenth day of my autumn 2023 trip to the mountain states. After checking out a very windy Great Sand Dunes in the morning, I took a long drive into Central Kansas on my way back east.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_104658.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_104658.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-5', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-major-5', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider5.sync( secondarySlider5 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-6', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-major-6', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider6.sync( secondarySlider6 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Heading east from Durango, CO, Great Sand Dunes National Park was only a short detour away from US160. The sand dunes provided sandboarding opportunities, potentially making it one of the more &#8220;fun&#8221; national parks while not requiring much physical efforts to enjoy. Considering the hours of sandboard rentals <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(and some other factors)<\/span>, I only covered a short distance of driving the previous day, and planned to leave Great Sand Dunes (together with lots of driving) for today.<\/p>\n<h3>Great Sand Dunes National Park<\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, weather wasn&#8217;t as cooperative today. Leaving Monte Vista, I drove through some intense storms on my way to Great Sand Dunes. But once I got there, there were only low-hanging clouds, no signs of rainfall. (Maybe the nearby Sangre de Cristo Mountains were just immune to rainfall.)<br \/>\nNonetheless, just like the previous day, wind was strong at Great Sand Dunes. I was trying to rent a sandboard at &#8220;Oasis resort&#8221;, and the gentleman at the rental shop kindly reminded me that the wind would make it a &#8220;different experience&#8221; and suggested me to &#8220;cover up&#8221;. After some hesitancy, I decided to check out the sand dunes first and decided later, which saved me 20 bucks.<\/p>\n<p>At the parking lot for accessing sand dunes, I changed into sandals, but made a mistake by also removing my socks. It turned out that to reach the sand dunes, one had to cross a dry river bed (Medano Creek), made of not only sand, but also gravels. The gravels made their way between my feet and my sandals, making it quite an uncomfortable walk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9536.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9536.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_105035.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_105035.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9537.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9537.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_102348.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_102348.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_102728.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_102728.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_102827.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_102827.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Sandboarders\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sandboarders<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_103342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_103342.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Drifting Sand\" \/><\/a><\/br>Drifting Sand<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_103731.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_103731.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_104914.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_104914.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Plants next to Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Plants next to Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9536.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_105035.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9537.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_102348.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_102728.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_102827.jpg\" alt=\"Sandboarders\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_103342.jpg\" alt=\"Drifting Sand\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_103731.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_104914.jpg\" alt=\"Plants next to Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Great Sand Dunes.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9536.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9536.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_105035.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_105035.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9537.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9537.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_102348.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_102348.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_102728.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_102728.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_102827.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_102827.jpg\" alt=\"Sandboarders\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sandboarders<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_103342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_103342.jpg\" alt=\"Drifting Sand\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Drifting Sand<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_103731.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_103731.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_104914.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_104914.jpg\" alt=\"Plants next to Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Plants next to Great Sand Dunes<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Once on the sand dunes, the strong winds were visible from the drifting sand on top of the ridges. Even while standing, my pockets were slowly being filled with sand. I found a few people sandboarding but most others weren&#8217;t. At this time, I could see I wouldn&#8217;t enjoying being battered by sand and wind while sandboarding.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a short video that I captured of the drifting sands uphill, just to give a sense.<\/p>\n<p><video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/Sand_Dune_Drift_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/Sand_Dune_Drift_2160p30_H265_5.5Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/Sand_Dune_Drift_2160p30_H264_6Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">20 seconds, 2160p30fps, 5.5Mbps\/15MB for H265, 6Mbps\/16MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition, here&#8217;s a panoramic video.<\/p>\n<p><video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/Sand_Dune_Rotate_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/Sand_Dune_Rotate_2160p30_H265_7.5Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/Sand_Dune_Rotate_2160p30_H264_8.5Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">18 seconds, 2160p30fps, 7.5Mbps\/18MB for H265, 8.5Mbps\/19MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9527_DSC_9535-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9527_DSC_9535-9.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Before I left the park, I checked out the visitor center, which showed the formation of such sand dunes. In short, the San Luis Valley between San Juan Mountains to the west and Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east was once flowing with water rich in sediments. The water dried up, and the sediments were blown by the prevalent wind to the current location, forming the sand dunes. The strong winds I experienced today sort of showcased its force in transporting the sands over large distances.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9544.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9544.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9540.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9560.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9560.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Herard behind Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mt Herard behind Clouds<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9542.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9542.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9544.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9540.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9560.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Herard behind Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9542.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Great Sand Dunes.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9544.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9544.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9540.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes\" \/><\/a><\/br>Great Sand Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9560.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9560.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Herard behind Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt Herard behind Clouds<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9542.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9542.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In fact, the winds were so strong that I could watch the patterns of clouds dashing across the sand dunes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9545_DSC_9558-14.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9545_DSC_9558-14.jpg\" alt=\"Great Sand Dunes from Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Great Sand Dunes from Road<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once out of the park, I drove east along CO-150\/US-160, circling around the southernmost part of Sangre de Cristo Mountains. I knew Blanca Peak and Little Bear Peak were among this group, which were 2 of Colorado&#8217;s 53 14ers with a challenging traverse in between them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_114752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_114752.jpg\" alt=\"California Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>California Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_115152.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_115152.jpg\" alt=\"California Peak and Twin Peaks\" \/><\/a><\/br>California Peak and Twin Peaks<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_115158.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_115158.jpg\" alt=\"Twin Peaks in Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Twin Peaks in Clouds<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_120025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_120025.jpg\" width=\"93%\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sangre de Cristo Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The summit of Little Bear Peak thinly covered by clouds in the central-right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_120946.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_120946.jpg\" width=\"93%\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sangre de Cristo Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From left to right: Little Bear Peak, Blanca Peak, Hamilton Peak, Mount Lindsey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_121541.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_121541.jpg\" width=\"93%\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sangre de Cristo Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Blanca Peak and Mount Lindsey in clouds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_122244.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_122244.jpg\" alt=\"Road onto La Veta Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road onto La Veta Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_114752.jpg\" alt=\"California Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_115152.jpg\" alt=\"California Peak and Twin Peaks\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_115158.jpg\" alt=\"Twin Peaks in Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_120025.jpg\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_120946.jpg\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_121541.jpg\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_122244.jpg\" alt=\"Road onto La Veta Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_114752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_114752.jpg\" alt=\"California Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>California Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_115152.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_115152.jpg\" alt=\"California Peak and Twin Peaks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>California Peak and Twin Peaks<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_115158.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_115158.jpg\" alt=\"Twin Peaks in Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Twin Peaks in Clouds<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_120025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_120025.jpg\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sangre de Cristo Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The summit of Little Bear Peak thinly covered by clouds in the central-right.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_120946.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_120946.jpg\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sangre de Cristo Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From left to right: Little Bear Peak, Blanca Peak, Hamilton Peak, Mount Lindsey.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_121541.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_121541.jpg\" alt=\"Sangre de Cristo Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sangre de Cristo Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Blanca Peak and Mount Lindsey in clouds.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_122244.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_122244.jpg\" alt=\"Road onto La Veta Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road onto La Veta Pass<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I planned to spend the night in central Kansas, which meant there&#8217;s a long drive ahead of me. I didn&#8217;t want to keep driving for the entire day, so I stopped and checked out &#8220;Bent&#8217;s Old Fort National Historic Site&#8221; outside La Junta, CO.<\/p>\n<h3>Bent&#8217;s Old Fort<\/h3>\n<p>This fort was located along the shores of Arkansas River, which was back then the border between United States and Mexico. Along Santa Fe Trail, it was the only permanent settlement not under the jurisdiction and control of Native Americans or Mexicans. The fort facilitated trade (mostly fur) with native American tribes, while providing shelter and supply for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9603.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9603.jpg\" alt=\"Bent's Old Fort\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bent&#8217;s Old Fort<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_150229.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_150229.jpg\" width=\"83.3%\" alt=\"Graveyard\" \/><\/a><\/br>Graveyard<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The marked stone for Edward Dorris, a stagecoach driver.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9563.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard\" \/><\/a><\/br>Courtyard<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9600.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9600.jpg\" alt=\"Fur Packaging Machine in Courtyard\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fur Packaging Machine in Courtyard<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9598.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9598.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Courtyard\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Courtyard<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_155431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_155431.jpg\" width=\"83.3%\" alt=\"Corral\" \/><\/a><\/br>Corral<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The park raise some chicken here, just like the old days of the fort.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9601.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9601.jpg\" width=\"88.7%\" alt=\"Wagon Display\" \/><\/a><\/br>Wagon Display<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">An original Conestoga wagon that was popular along Santa Fe Trail. The curved box shape kept loads from shifting on rough trails.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9603.jpg\" alt=\"Bent's Old Fort\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_150229.jpg\" alt=\"Graveyard\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9563.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9600.jpg\" alt=\"Fur Packaging Machine in Courtyard\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9598.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Courtyard\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/20231002_155431.jpg\" alt=\"Corral\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9601.jpg\" alt=\"Wagon Display\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9603.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9603.jpg\" alt=\"Bent's Old Fort\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bent&#8217;s Old Fort<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_150229.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_150229.jpg\" alt=\"Graveyard\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Graveyard<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The marked stone for Edward Dorris, a stagecoach driver.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9563.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Courtyard<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9600.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9600.jpg\" alt=\"Fur Packaging Machine in Courtyard\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fur Packaging Machine in Courtyard<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9598.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9598.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Courtyard\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Courtyard<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/20231002_155431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/20231002_155431.jpg\" alt=\"Corral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Corral<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The park raise some chicken here, just like the old days of the fort.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9601.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9601.jpg\" alt=\"Wagon Display\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Wagon Display<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">An original Conestoga wagon that was popular along Santa Fe Trail. The curved box shape kept loads from shifting on rough trails.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>While the fort was abandoned in 1849 due to disease among native American tribes (and hence declining trade), the layout of the fort was carefully documented by Army Topographical Engineer Lt. James Abert, which contributed to the reconstruction of the fort as seen nowadays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9562.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9562.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Council Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Council Room<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where tribal people negotiated prices and terms with traders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9565.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9565.jpg\" alt=\"Trading Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trading Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9566.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9566.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Dining Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9568.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9568.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Kitchen\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kitchen<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">While most of the fort nowadays was restored, the stone floors in the center of this photo were original.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9573.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9573.jpg\" alt=\"Blacksmith Workshop\" \/><\/a><\/br>Blacksmith Workshop<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9575.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9575.jpg\" alt=\"Blacksmith Workshop\" \/><\/a><\/br>Blacksmith Workshop<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9578.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9578.jpg\" alt=\"Carpenter Workshop\" \/><\/a><\/br>Carpenter Workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9562.jpg\" alt=\"Council Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9565.jpg\" alt=\"Trading Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9566.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9568.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9573.jpg\" alt=\"Blacksmith Workshop\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9575.jpg\" alt=\"Blacksmith Workshop\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9578.jpg\" alt=\"Carpenter Workshop\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9562.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9562.jpg\" alt=\"Council Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Council Room<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where tribal people negotiated prices and terms with traders.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9565.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9565.jpg\" alt=\"Trading Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trading Room<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9566.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9566.jpg\" alt=\"Dining Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dining Room<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9568.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9568.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchen\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kitchen<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">While most of the fort nowadays was restored, the stone floors in the center of this photo were original.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9573.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9573.jpg\" alt=\"Blacksmith Workshop\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Blacksmith Workshop<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9575.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9575.jpg\" alt=\"Blacksmith Workshop\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Blacksmith Workshop<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9578.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9578.jpg\" alt=\"Carpenter Workshop\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Carpenter Workshop<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9581.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9581.jpg\" alt=\"Fur Storage Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fur Storage Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9582.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9582.jpg\" alt=\"Water Pump Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Water Pump Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9586.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9586.jpg\" alt=\"Laborer Quarter\" \/><\/a><\/br>Laborer Quarter<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9587.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9587.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Room for Susan Magoffin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Room for Susan Magoffin<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The wife of a wealthy trader that suffered a miscarriage here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9596.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9596.jpg\" alt=\"Billiard Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Billiard Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9597.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9597.jpg\" alt=\"Sr Vrain's Quarter\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sr Vrain&#8217;s Quarter<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9595.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9595.jpg\" alt=\"Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Room<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9571.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9571.jpg\" alt=\"Room\" \/><\/a><\/br>Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9581.jpg\" alt=\"Fur Storage Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9582.jpg\" alt=\"Water Pump Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9586.jpg\" alt=\"Laborer Quarter\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9587.jpg\" alt=\"Room for Susan Magoffin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9596.jpg\" alt=\"Billiard Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9597.jpg\" alt=\"Sr Vrain's Quarter\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9595.jpg\" alt=\"Room\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9571.jpg\" alt=\"Room\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9581.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9581.jpg\" alt=\"Fur Storage Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fur Storage Room<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9582.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9582.jpg\" alt=\"Water Pump Room\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Water Pump Room<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/DSC_9586.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/10\/02\/thumbnails\/DSC_9586.jpg\" alt=\"Laborer Quarter\" \/><\/a><p 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The highway passed a few cattle plants on the Eastern Plains of Colorado, with an unpleasant smell.<br \/>\nAfter dinner in Garden City, KS, it&#8217;s a 2-hour dash in the dark to my overnight hotel around Great Bend, KS. For a final disappointment of the day, the high density of bugs along KS-156 was not a pleasant sight.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fourteenth day of my autumn 2023 trip to the mountain states. 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