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The Bustang Outrider service operates two Vanhool CX35 coaches equipped with 350-horsepower Cummins diesel engines. They were purchased new in 2017 and 2019 and cost an estimated $470,000 each.

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Seen from the Bustang Outrider, Trout Lake offers a nice fall view.

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Passenger Brad Jones and driver Dennis Ivie take a break at a stop in Telluride on the Bustang Outrider.

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Hahni Johnson took the Bustang Outrider from Grand Junction to go mountain biking in Durango for a few days.

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Betty Stafford takes the Bustang Outrider once a month from Grand Junction to visit her grandchildren in Bayfield.

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Passengers of the Bustang Outrider enjoy great views of the fall colors through the San Juan Mountains.

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The historic Ski Dallas lodge is part of the attractions riding on the Bustang Outrider between Placerville and Ridgway.

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Angelita Torres brought the Ute Mountain Ute tribal flag to the Montezuma County Patriots’ Freedom Ride several weeks ago. She then faced personal attacks from a former tribal official on Facebook.

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A screenshot of a message from Silverton House-Whitehorse to a petition activist in the tribe.