Still Smoldering Ride

June 24, 2012
Colorado, USA

Yep! The High Park Fire is still burning northwest of Fort Collins. The fire started June 9, 2012 and with the record-breaking heat, low humidity and erratic gusty winds it is far from being contained.

Worse yet... another wildfire dubbed the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs erupted yesterday and is burning wildly out of control.

Today we rode out a little ways to check the horizon. A thick smoke haze hangs over the entire front range.

This is the High Park smoke plume from the south beach at Carter Lake (approx 30-40 miles)

We didn't stay out long. Rather we decided to spend the rest of the afternoon on the patio cooking pork ribs.

The makings of a gas grill smoke bomb is water soaked apple and mesquite chips, wrapped in foil, punctured with fork to let smoke and steam escape.

Placement of smoke bombs

Putting the finish on the ribs

Yum!

Today's Ride = 52.4 miles