This campground has sites on the outer loop that are more secluded than those on the inner circle. They have more shade, as well. We were at site 9 and it had river access, too. Once again, we seemed to have a prime site. Matterhorn has bath houses with showers and flushable toilets which seemed …
Posts from: June 2013
This is our last full day in Telluride, so we needed to stretch our legs and get in a good climb. This morning, we got an early start for a half day climb up to Ophir Pass. This is a 2,000ft climb to the elevation of 11,790. It is one of the easiest hikes in …
After we spent the morning in town, we drove up to Alta Lakes for some fishing and reading. I was deeply involved in a Nora Roberts book and the weather was perfect for some lake side sitting and reading. On the way up to the lakes, there is an abandoned mining village. Creepy, but I …
Finally, I got to see a Farmer’s Market in Telluride! The previous years, we stayed Sunday-Thursday and the market is on Friday. I was not going to miss this! This is one of the most progressive cities in the sustainable food movement. Eating local or regional is a non-negotiable to this small town. I knew …
They are here!! My Life Planner and Teacher Planner was waiting on the doorstep. This is the one thing that keeps me sane throughout the school year. It is my Erin Condren Life Planner and I would be lost without it. My planner last year was very well-used and I didn’t balk at buying another …
This is the 4th year to Telluride and some of these pictures look familiar. This morning, I slept in and read by the breakfast fire while Stephen went fishing. After eating leftover soup and hot dogs, we decided to drive into town and get some ice cream. It was getting hot (for Colorado..so about 78*) …
We got up early and packed up quickly. It takes about an hour to break camp and pull out for the next stop. We drove out of Aspen and stopped for lunch at Whole Foods. I wanted a big salad and he wanted Sushi. We kept driving until we got to Montrose, which is the …
There are several campgrounds along the road to Maroon Bells and the National Forest access. We stayed in the Silver Queen Campground. When Stephen was looking for a camping spot, we wanted river access, shade, and elevation. Some campgrounds cram people in like sardines and we certainly didn’t want that, either. What we got, was …
You know there is a story behind that title. But first. After Stephen caught some trout, it was up to me to cook it. I love the taste of trout. I do not like the bones. I come from a very wonderful family of fishermen. My father, grandfather, father-in-law, and husband have always provided me …
The story goes that the man who first saw these peaks thought they looked like twin bells. When you get up close, the first one really does look like a handbell. Both peaks, Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak, are over 14,000 ft. However, as beautiful as they are, they are dangerous. Many hikers hoping …
Today, we took a long hike to the Colorado version of Crater Lake which is right at the base of the 2 Maroon Bells. Let’s just say it was “rocky” and leave it at that. Beautiful… ……but rocky. We met a lot of interesting people on the way up and down. We saw a lot …
The first night was cold, but I was dressed in a good base layer and the sleeping bag really was designed for cold extremes. I would have never believed a non-down filled bag could do that. My first thought when I stumbled out of the tent was coffee and chocolate. And hey, it’s vacation, so …
Maroon Bells is one of the most popular places in Colorado. There is even a claim that it is the most photographed area. When I first looked up the Bells, that certainly seemed to be the case. Since we got in late yesterday, we waited until today to go exploring at Maroon Lake which is …
Well, here it is. Our first attempt at long-term tent camping. When we arrived at our site, both of us were extremely relieved. Beautiful scenery, FLAT tent pad, and best of all….shade. I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking. We arrived around 5pm so we had plenty of time to get everything set …
Leadville is the highest incorporated town in North America sitting at 10,152 feet. Like many Colorado towns, this one was originally a mining town. We have driven through this small 1.1 square mile area on almost all of our Colorado trips, but I never got a picture. We usually drove right through, discussing the history. …
I have so many more things to post but we are going off the grid for a while. I will not have access to internet but I might have some cell coverage. Until I get back to using the kilowatts, I leave you with this! The view from 13,500 ft! Stephen got to the final …
The last day of Breckenridge was uneventful. We drove down to a favorite little town of Frisco and enjoyed the gorgeous weather. We also spent a LOT of time looking for firewood to buy. This is such a long story. 1. We started at City Café in Breckenridge. $3.59 per .75 cubic foot. 2. Drove …
After a very big day of climbing Mt. Quandary, we decided to enjoy more town exploring. It was a good night for it because we saw all sorts of interesting things. Ever seen a dog wearing human pants? Or a fox running down Main Street? This is a wild red fox. And old wagon. Pot. …
In the United States, the highest mountain peaks rise above 14,000ft. Colorado has 54 of these mountains, the most of any other state. For that reason, Colorado is the best place to attempt a first 14,000ft summit. Last year, we tried for Pike’s Peak and didn’t get very far. I was sick and Stephen didn’t …
This morning, we took a drive to some off roads and found a lake that still had ice on it. Being from Alabama, ice on a lake is something new. Naturally I took a gazillion pictures. Here are a few. Then we found some deep snow and had to play in it. Or stand …