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Overlanding from Grand Canyon to Monument Valley to Stony Pass in the Colorado Rockies in 24 hours!

In the previous episode of this trip we woke up on the rim of the Grand Canyon, one of the most amazing campsites I have ever experienced while overlanding. Now there is a big push to southern Colorado to take on Stony Pass. Along the way there are so many things to see, it is hard to make good time. Starting off with Navajo Bridge, spanning the Colorado River, it defies gravity at a height of 470 feet. It is absolutely worth the stop. From here the topography of the Southwest gives nonstop visual entertainment, and passing through towns like Marble Canyon remind you of what this area of American is all about. Next up on the must-see list is Monument Valley and the surrounding area. Admittedly, I very much wish I had more time in this magical land, an hour or two is just a tease. For better or worse I had a date with a Colorado trail and I had to keep on driving. Finally, the next morning I am at the start of Stony Pass. This is a fairly easy trail and is a hefty 45 miles long stretching from Silverton to Creede. Starting from the Silverton side, the trail climbs quickly. There are plenty of skinny shelf sections, not as dangerous as Black Bear Pass, but a little carelessness could see your vehicle finding the quick way down to the bottom. The summit comes within the first 5 miles or so and stands tall at 12,650 feet. There are plenty of mining ruins, creeks, canyons and vistas to gawk at while driving. The way down is a maze of switchbacks, which eventually leads you to the headwaters of the Rio Grande River. Unfortunately for myself, by the time I got to this bit of the trail, the sun had set so I couldn’t enjoy the views…or find myself a suitable campsite. OF COURSE this is also the only difficult part of the trail. I do use the work difficult loosely. The trail does narrow up and produce lots of rocks, boulders, tree trunks and ruts. Even though I occasionally danced on 3 wheels, my full sized, un-lifted, full sized Nissan Titan made it through without issue. My plan was to camp next to the Rio Grande Lake, but turns out there were only paid campsites in the area, and that really wasn’t what I had planned on doing. Thanks to GAIA I was able to find an absolutely perfect campsite next to river, but I couldn’t tell how lucky I got until the next morning. Waking up I was thrilled to have arrived at such a great spot, every once in a while, things work out for the better. This also meant I could finally break out the fly rod and chase some trout. Turns out there were some hammers swimming around in these waters, hunting down my streamers, but I missed every single strike. Due to my failures on the water, I had to balance things out with a Trails & Cocktails segment. I had just enough left over in the cooler to mix up a spicy mango margarita, it was delicious. After getting some good time in with Dewey around the river, it was finally time to pack things up and call it a wrap on this 2-week trip. Hope y’all were entertained following along and remember, WHAT’S YOUR GOL? Overlanding the GRAND CANYON [Camping Cliffside & No One In Sight]    • Overlanding  the GRAND CANYON [North ...   Clohesy Lake : River Crossings, Mountain Lake, Mining Ruins & Cocktails:    • Overlanding Rock Crawling Fishing Hik...   Overlanding Rock Crawling Fishing Hiking. Colorado 4x4 Trail With It All! Best CO Trail?    • Overlanding Rock Crawling Fishing Hik...