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Denver & Red Rock Amphitheater

Sept 12-14, 2021 We sadly left the Rocky’s behind and made our way to the flat lands. Denver was our next stop, for a two night camp at...

Glaciers, lakes, and waterfalls, oh my!

Rocky Mountain National Park, Saturday, Sept 11 Glacier Gorge Trailhead Now that we are camped outside the park, we had to be diligent at...

The Overlook Hotel..

I mean, the Stanley Hotel… Stephen Kings setting for The Shining, Sadly he didn’t approve of Stanley Kubrick‘s adaptation of the book for...

Very, very Rocky Mtn High

Another night of elk calls (picture a donkey call except that the donkey ate your dog’s squeaky toy), then pack camp to move to our next...

We should have brought the water filter.

It should have only been a 6 mile hike… The Troublesome fire of October 2020 burned much of the first few miles of our hike. Starting at...

Rocky Mountain High

9/8 Moraine Campground, site B202 8:04 PM while the Bull Elk bugles to his friends. Today we came into Rocky Mountain National Park,...

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Monday 9/6/21, Labor Day Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO This out of the way National Park was fairly quiet this holiday. Some of the...

Eyes on the Road please…

Tuesday 9/7/21 Black Canyon of Gunnison NP -> Granby Lake ( just outside the west entrance to Rocky Mountain NP) It’s a travel day, with...

Grand Mesa surprise

Sunday 9/5/21 Grand Mesa, CO One way to avoid the heat is to climb in elevation. And Grand Mesa delivers that in full! Our campsite...

Grand Junction, what’s your function?

Friday 9/3/21 Moab -> Grand Junction Travel Day to the Hotel and laundry and a shower ( or 2)… then the brewery :) Saturday 9/4 Colorado...

Life and Death in the Devil's Garden

Thursday 9/2 Devil's Garden At the end of the road at Arches NP, there is a massive parking lot. The area is full of buses and motor...

Another early morning

Tricia perching for the shot

An evening at Delicate Arch

Although a 1.5 mile hike sounded simple, this one was quite the challenge! Uphill most of the way, in the extreme heat, on a whopping...

Moving onto Moab

Sunday 8.29 Great Basin NP->Moab Pack up and take the “scenic” roundabout way to Moab. Then a 5 hr drive, with lunch in my old stomp of...

On the Road and heading East

Great Basin NP Friday Aug 27, 2021 3:57pm Baker Ck Cpg Site 22 First night in the tent, sleeping on a cot isn’t at all like our comfy...

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