The Second Tuesday of the Trip has Two High Points.

The Continental Divide is a line on the map running north south down the Rocky Mountains. To the west all the rain that falls drains to the Pacific Ocean and to the east of it the water runs towards the Gulf of Mexico (as there is another, lower divide on the East coast that we will have to cross near the end of the trip.
Where it crosses Route 60 that we are on it is at 7796 feet above sea level and yet the town before is at 8000' and a few lies further on we reach the highest point on our trip.

We spent some time trying to get this picture into the morning sun until we realised there was another sign facing the other way on the other side of the road! 

The sunny shot! 

Within ten miles we pass 8083 feet above sea level (2464 metres) and I decide to celebrate as Keith passes by and rides off down the hill beyond. Didn't catch him for many miles!