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<\/a>Boreas Pass Road, Fall 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
There were not a lot of changes at the restored section house and cabin at the top of the pass. Normally we see more flowers blooming, but this visit is later in the year than usual for us and not much was in bloom. The night time temps are probably below freezing already.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Boreas Pass Roadhouse, Fall 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
After stopping a while, walking the dogs, and taking in the scenery while Pam “spoke” to her mom, we headed down the Como side of the pass en route to visiting the lot at 179 Sanderling Court.<\/p>\n
We close on the lot this coming Friday. We wanted to see if the aspen on the lot had begun to turn colors – just a slight tinge so far – and do some more walking around. Pam had never been to the higher parts of the lot and I wanted to show her a potential building site she had not seen before.<\/p>\n
We both agreed this alternate building spot on the east (left) side of the lot is better than the initial place I had identified. The first spot\u00a0is on the west (right) side of the lot in the aspen. It is a little flatter but with more limited views. A drive would have had to be cut through the aspen grove, not a\u00a0real appealing plan to Pam as she would like to keep the grove intact. The alternate spot is higher up the slope on the eastern part of the lot, has very good views, and is in a “saddle” area with both pine and aspen present. The area is fairly flat; some excavation would have to be done to site a building, but not a great deal.<\/p>\n
Then there is “Pam’s Pavilion Point,” an outcropping of rock a couple of minutes walk\u00a0 from the saddle. Excellent views, accessible without having to hike to the back of the lot, and big enough to use as the base for a small gazebo, Pavilion Point is a definite\u00a0reason\u00a0to pick this area for a cabin.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pavilion Point<\/p><\/div>\n
The saddle area is down by the larger pine tree in the right-center of the photo. Kicker is the drive way, which would have to go up a fairly steep incline before it got to the top of a mostly level ridge. From the top\u00a0it would be an easy build back to the saddle area. I am going to meet with the driveway contractor whom we have contacted earlier and see what options we have in driveway construction.\u00a0 If this detail can be worked out, and our rough plan indicates it is do-able, the saddle area would be the spot where we would put our cabin.<\/p>\n
We finished our day trip by driving into Fairplay and finding the bank building where the closing will take place, then home. It was just about a 12-hour on-the-road\u00a0day, and we were tired when we got home, but it was a good trip. We are looking forward to the closing this Friday so we can finally say “It’s ours!”<\/p>\n