The day begins.
Today is our last day to explore the park. We drive to the Old Falls River Road and carefully make our way to the top to the Alpine Visitor Center. This is a steep one-way gravel road with no guardrail.
At the top, I visit with four separate cyclists that rode their bikes here. Two years ago, I had plans to ride west and ride through this park heading south to meet Nancy in Salida. Life gets in the way, and plans adapt.
This has been an all-day adventure. We get back to our site tired. We unwind with full heads of enjoyment. Bedtime falls with the sun as I make my way to the hammock. I drift into sleep with the slow rocking movement from the breeze cooling my face.