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  My last posting had my stay on the mountain by Monticello ending. I did a very short drive to McPhee reservoir and sprang for an electric site for 1 nite. A nice campground but a bit pricey for a Federal site but very popular and it is scenic as well Insert pic of McPhee   Then it was on to Ouray for 4 nites at the Amphitheater campground which is about 700 ft above the town on the side of the canyon the town is nestled in.   The campground is at 8800 ft and the peaks surrounding the town are 10000 ft and up. The town is noted for it’s Hot Springs and is tourist oriented year round. It’s a very small town but it had 3 Breweries that I saw, the Irish Red Ale at Colorado Boy brewery was excellent and for a price worthy lunch of a mighty fine cheeseburger I highly recommend Maggie’s Kitchen. I’d guess it was a ½ lb burger that cooked nicely and was tasty for $9 which in Southwest Colorado’s tourist environment is a good deal. It’s a no frills place and you wait on ...