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Bluecuracao, they told you right. There was NO way you could have made it via the other road. You'd have had to go the wrong way over Imogene pass which is 4wd one way road from Telluride to Ouray. I've performed that feat in a Toyota 4wd with Colorado plates. The trick (besides navigating the road) is to hop out of your vehicle the moment you encounter a Texan or other out of stater going the RIGHT way! You then shake your fist and yell "Stupid flatlander!" and intimidate them into being the one who backs their vehicle down to a pull-out. Works like a charm when you're in the mood to have fun with the tourists! I know Dulce well! Great little town!
Tonchi, I admire your guts to do Wolf Creek in the winter back in '71 in a Duster! The ski area back then was reserved for the cognosci. There was a single small sign right at the turn off and if you were driving on the side of the road opposite, very easy to just keep on going by. The Wolf Creek/Albuquerque route provides endless hours of winter driving fun, especially when your actual destination is Colorado Springs or Denver. I was forced to do it a few times when avalanches had closed the Pass. Ah, memories...
The good news for me is that I'm headed out over Wolf Creek in the next few days to find a place to live back in the 4-corners region. I have been so homesick for so long and I'm leaving the damn Front Range at last!
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