It was, and has been, uncomfortably hot in Durango, well into the 90s. Too hot to hike the dogs near town, so we went 45 minutes north to Coal Bank Pass for the Engineer Mtn Trail. Engineer Mtn, although less than 13,000 feet, is an iconic peak in SW Colorado. It dominates US 550 heading north to Silverton.
We didn't walk to the top of the peak, but went up to the saddle area above treeline and explored. The hike was about 6 miles round trip with just a little over 1,000 up. Awesome hike with incredible views. Afternoon clouds pushed us below tree line and back into the heat of Durango. Where are the monsoons? Most importantly, the dogs are tired and consequently I feel an enormous sense of satisfaction.
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