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One of the day trips that we took from our campground was along US 160 over Wolf Creek Pass to Pagosa Springs. From South Fork we began climbing out of the San Louis Valley up into the San Juan Mountains. The wilderness streams and imposing rock formations make for a fantastic drive as you climb … Continue reading Wolf Creek Pass and Pagosa Springs
We Texans think of the Rio Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico, the often-waded passage for illegal movement into our country, but it is, in reality, a beautiful river, the third longest in the US next to the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Its headwaters start at an elevation of over 13,000 ft in … Continue reading Exploring the Headwaters of the Rio Grande
We have moved to Woods and River RV Campground in Del Norte, Colorado. What a glorious place. Our site is backed up to the Rio Grande River so that our back window gives us a beautiful view of river and hills beyond. The river is sparkling like jewels as it moves along, with a few … Continue reading On The Rio Grande River
A beautiful sunny day and the road is calling our name! Off on an adventure. We picked up a Subway sandwich in Salida and made the turn toward Buena Vista. In Buena Vista we stopped and enjoyed a chat with Jeff who owns Arkansas River Rim Campground. We have stayed with him on several previous … Continue reading Back in the Collegiate Peaks – Salida to Copper Mountain
Jacks up for the Eagle and off we go from Trinidad to the Arkansas River area around Salida. This time we decided to stay at a lower altitude than our previous favorite of Buena Vista. We found a place a few miles east of Salida in the Big Horn Sheep Canyon. There are several campgrounds … Continue reading Along the Arkansas River and Salida
Just in time – we are on our way to the high country. What a welcome refreshment to the spirit to see the great blue-grey monoliths lifting up in the distance. As usual, we entered Colorado over Raton Pass and headed for Lake Trinidad State Park. What a great site. We were given one that … Continue reading Escaping the Texas Heat