We left Golden, Colo. and headed up towards the campgrounds wayyy up in the hills beyond Blackhawk and Central City.
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![S3010604.jpg S3010604.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114154-3a3520fc6da802d822b85870e9ec8030.jpg)
Clear Creek runs all along the roadway up the mountainside.![S3010660 Resized.JPG S3010660 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114169-797c55cb4d0dbd5501bd603acd1624f3.jpg)
Just had to pull over on one of the numerous turnouts along the way and get the pan wet. LOL![S3010667 Resized.JPG S3010667 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114176-ba43fe544e821dd56fe6fe165e8800ea.jpg)
There were other interesting sites along the way up. Some had signs saying No Tresspassing. I have a terrible allergic reaction to lead so just took pics instead.![S3010654.jpg S3010654.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114183-b7548cdbe6efb8b6870ec2485fb75092.jpg)
another![S3010655 Resized.JPG S3010655 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114186-58fee1e4425946e2f0c01a44e0a4b3d5.jpg)
again![S3010656 Resized.JPG S3010656 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114188-b0f453513a0eceb7c6c1a1940a56f869.jpg)
again![S3010657 Resized.JPG S3010657 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114190-fa5524fa2765653ae5853423db2e1283.jpg)
Heading on towards Blackhawk which is over 8000 feet above sea level![S1010051.jpg S1010051.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114222-2e58f875884c7c68f86728a4139d5d50.jpg)
another![S1010059.jpg S1010059.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114228-b02ae8d80bf9ff2cac5cdb253426bec0.jpg)
Blackhawk-just about every bldg is a casino.![S1010070.jpg S1010070.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114239-4fccfbd8a4207391aca6e01da9f2a777.jpg)
Final destination at over 9,000 feet and wheezing. LOL
![S3010599.jpg S3010599.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114147-1a28b3e96cdef9acc5d4775335485a92.jpg)
![S3010604.jpg S3010604.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114154-3a3520fc6da802d822b85870e9ec8030.jpg)
Clear Creek runs all along the roadway up the mountainside.
![S3010660 Resized.JPG S3010660 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114169-797c55cb4d0dbd5501bd603acd1624f3.jpg)
Just had to pull over on one of the numerous turnouts along the way and get the pan wet. LOL
![S3010667 Resized.JPG S3010667 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114176-ba43fe544e821dd56fe6fe165e8800ea.jpg)
There were other interesting sites along the way up. Some had signs saying No Tresspassing. I have a terrible allergic reaction to lead so just took pics instead.
![S3010654.jpg S3010654.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114183-b7548cdbe6efb8b6870ec2485fb75092.jpg)
another
![S3010655 Resized.JPG S3010655 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114186-58fee1e4425946e2f0c01a44e0a4b3d5.jpg)
again
![S3010656 Resized.JPG S3010656 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114188-b0f453513a0eceb7c6c1a1940a56f869.jpg)
again
![S3010657 Resized.JPG S3010657 Resized.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114190-fa5524fa2765653ae5853423db2e1283.jpg)
Heading on towards Blackhawk which is over 8000 feet above sea level
![S1010051.jpg S1010051.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114222-2e58f875884c7c68f86728a4139d5d50.jpg)
another
![S1010059.jpg S1010059.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114228-b02ae8d80bf9ff2cac5cdb253426bec0.jpg)
Blackhawk-just about every bldg is a casino.
![S1010070.jpg S1010070.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/114/114239-4fccfbd8a4207391aca6e01da9f2a777.jpg)
Final destination at over 9,000 feet and wheezing. LOL