Flight from Fort Collins - Loveland Airport (FNL) to Sand Dunes Pool and Recreation at Hooper, Colorado in the San Luis Valley and return via Greeley (GXY). See the hot springs pool with private airport across the road. 08/22/2010

	C206 N9513G at FNL, being preflighted and loaded.	C206 N9513G at FNL, out of the hangar, ready to fly.	The mountains are calling. From FNL, Longs Peak on the horizon.	Long's Peak, and the continental divide, departing FNL.	Lazy W airport and Skywagon Ranch, looking S. There are 3 E/W runways and two hangars, west end of the runways are in the exact middle of this picture.

	Elk Park Airport is the white dot in the small meadow at mid-screen.	Mount Evans, west of Denver.	Sawtooth Mountain, at Buchannan Pass, Colorado.	Sawtooth Mountain, s at Buchannan Pass, Colorado.	Red Deer Lake, looking E from Buchannan Pass.

	Red Deer Lake, looking ENE from Buchannan Pass.	Flat Irons, west side, looking SE from Indian Peaks Wilderness. 1	Flat Irons, west side, looking SE from Indian Peaks Wilderness. 2	Grays and Toreys Peaks are the twin Peaks at Loveland Pass are left of center. Looking SW from Indian Peaks Wilderness. 1	Grays and Toreys Peaks are the twin Peaks at Loveland Pass are left of center. Looking SW from Indian Peaks Wilderness. 2

	Gold Hill, hang glider launch point W of Boulder, CO.	Looking W to Corona Pass. Note several runs of Eldora ski area at far left.	Looking E from Eldora Ski Area across Nederland and Barker Reservoir.	L to R, Mount Evans, Grays and Toreys, James Peak, down to Corona Pass.	Looking W from Wonderview to Moffat Tunnel E Entrance and Corona Pass. 1

	Looking W from Wonderview to Moffat Tunnel E Entrance and Corona Pass. 2	Airport NE of the intersection of US-6 and CO-119. 1 Looking E.	Airport NE of the intersection of US-6 and CO-119. 2 Looking N.	Airport NE of the intersection of US-6 and CO-119. 3 Looking W.	Airport NE of the intersection of US-6 and CO-119. 4 Looking S.

	Airport NE of the intersection of US-6 and CO-119. 1	The top of Floyd Hill, looking E toward Denver. US-6 at lower left.	US-285, Aspen Park, CO, looking NE toward Meyer's Ranch Airport.	Meyer's Ranch Airport, looking N. Note runway cut into the trees, hangar by the road between the barn (L) and the house (R).	Meyer's Ranch Airport, looking NNW up the runway.

	Meyer's Ranch Airport, looking W across the runway.	Meyer's Ranch Airport, looking S. 1	Meyer's Ranch Airport, looking S. 2	Airport not on the sectional, looking NNW toward Meyer's Ranch, near Aspen Park, CO.	Cheesman Reservoir, looking SE toward Pike's Peak.

	Rock Wall S of Cheesman Reservoir.	Wilkerson Pass, looking W toward Collegiate Peaks near Leadville, CO. 1	Wilkerson Pass, looking W toward Collegiate Peaks near Leadville, CO. 2	Elevenmile Reservoir, looking NW toward Collegiate Peaks.	Pikes Peak, looking SE.

	Hayden Pass, looking SW toward San Luis Valley, CO.	Hayden Pass, East side, looking SW toward San Luis Valley, CO.	Salida, CO, looking WSW toward Monarch Pass. 1	Salida, CO, looking WSW toward Monarch Pass. 2	Hayden Pass, W side, looking ESE. 1

	Hayden Pass, W side, looking ESE. 2	Hayden Pass, W side, looking ESE. 3	Hayden Pass, W side, looking ESE. 3	Looking W across the north end of the San Luis Valley toward Saguache, CO.	Looking SW from the north end of the San Luis Valley toward Del Norte, CO.

	C206 N9513G, at Sand Dunes Pool Airport, Hot Springs Pool, Hooper, CO.	Sand Dunes Pool Airport, looking E toward the sand dunes.	Sand Dunes Pool Airport, looking NW toward Hayden Pass.	Sand Dunes Pool Airport, looking SW toward the Hot Springs Pool. Note the wind sock.	Yes, I am here! Sand Dunes Pool Airport.

	Picnic and recreation area. 1	Picnic and recreation area. 2	Sand Dunes Hot Springs Pool parking area.	Sand Dunes Hot Springs Pool entrance sign.	Sand Dunes Hot Springs Pool daily rates, 08/21/2010.

	Pay your entrance fee to the lady at the window.	Covered lunch area, kids pool, main hot springs pool, temp ~98 F.	Hot therapy pool, temp ~106 F.	Near end depth 3', then 5', then 10'.	College Night discount, WiFi.

	The snack bar can be protected from the weather during the winter.	Lunch was well prepared and plenty of it, for a reasonable price!	Crestone, CO. Looking N.	Crestone, CO. Runway is the diagonal on the bottom left, RWY 3/21.	Crestone Airport, looking SW down RWY 21 ("road) on the left side.

	Crestone, CO community and golf course, looking W.	Box canyon, looking E into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains from the San Luis Valley, N of Great Sand Dunes National Park.	Hayden Pass, looking N. Wind blowing from the left, I am climbing in the lift! 1	Hayden Pass, looking N. Wind blowing from the left, I am climbing in the lift! 2	Hot Springs at Valley View, CO.

	Over Hayden Pass, looking W toward Saguache, CO at left, top of picture.	NE bound over Hayden Pass, looking NW toward the Collegiate Peaks, N of Salida, CO.	Engine running cool Cyl 5 CHT 353 F, 10GPH after the "big pull" for leaning.	Engine running cool Cyl 6 CHT 351 F.	Martin plant, SW Denver.

	SW Denver, looking NE toward downtown and DIA.	Greeley Weld County Airport (GXY), CO, ILS-34. 1	Greeley Weld County Airport (GXY), CO, ILS-34. 2	Off Greeley, looking W to Fort Collins - Loveland Airport (FNL), CO. Longs Peak at middle, left.	Looking W, left downwind RWY-15 Fort Collins - Loveland Airport (FNL), CO.

	C140 N89297, "Redbird", ready to fly after engine change.	C140 N89297, "Redbird", engine data plate.	T182T, G1000, N652CP, PFD glass cockpit, headed to Fort Morgan, CO (FMM). 08/22/10.	T182T, G1000, N652CP, MFD glass cockpit, headed to Fort Morgan, CO (FMM). 08/22/10.	Sterling Airport (STK), CO. 08/22/10 1. Note construction at far (S) end.

	Sterling Airport (STK), CO. 08/22/10 2	Sterling Airport (STK), CO. 08/22/10 3	Sterling Airport (STK), CO. 08/22/10 4	Sterling Airport (STK), CO. 08/22/10 5	Jackson Reservoir, Fort Morgan, CO, looking N.

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