COLORADO: Final Days
I spent 2 largely lovely days in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. It really is a geological wonder. Long ago, volcanic activity left behind some softer rock on top of the harder granite rock.
COLORADO: Days 7 and 8
DAY 7: I had a VERY bad experience at the Dump Station. I do NOT want to talk about it. DAY 8: I stayed at a hotel.
COLORADO: Days 5 and 6
Kebler Pass: This scenic byway has its own Tripadvisor page: 5-stars. I had wondered if I should really take the camper up and over this winding road, but after I learned that the Cottonwood Pass was closed…
COLORADO: Days 3 and 4
I arrived a bit later than planned at campsite #2: State Forest State Park, a place so nice they (almost) named it twice. This little campground had gotten good reviews online…
Colorado Road Trip Begins
What do you do when you’ve had 4 hours of sleep and then 12 hours in transit to reach the first stage of your Rocky Mountain solo road trip, to find yourself in the middle of a summer hail storm?