We finally escaped the metropolis of Denver and headed for the hills. Cooler weather and less people was just what we needed. Brainard Lake State Park inside the Indian Peaks Wilderness is easy just outside of Nederland and easy access…
Old Time Fourth – Gold Hill, Red Rocks and Bear Creek Colorado
Next stop – Denver area to see friends, family and a concert. Traveling in Denver can be rough as there are very few places to stay. Dave books out parks months in advance just to be able to visit family.…
Crested Butte – Perhaps this is Nirvana?
We arrived in Crested Butte to boondock (stay on Bureau of Land Management Land with no power, water or structured camp sites). Washington Gulch is a gorgeous area with a rutty dirt road entrance and beautiful flower fields as a…
Beautiful Ridgeway Colorado
We arrived in beautiful Ridgeway to have the perfect Colorado week! We fished, hung out with friends, paddled, hiked, 4-wheeled and ate great food. What more can you ask for. Ridgeway State Park has 2 campgrounds, we stayed at the…
Colorado At Last – Grand Junction
We finally made it in to Colorado after a more than a month in Utah. With the remote park locations we spent so much time at we were badly in need of supplies – everything from food, hiking shoes and…
Mushroom Valley – Goblin Valley State Park, Utah
Once called Mushroom Valley, this area 190 miles southwest of Bryce Canyon was discovered in the 1920’s by a couple of cowboys searching for cattle. The weathered entrada sandstone from the Jurassic era creates some crazy short hoodoo’s referred to…
Capitol Reef National Park – Fun With Friends
We met up with friends at Capitol Reef National Park and had a great time. It is amazing scenery, a beautiful campground and so much fun to catch up with Jase and Lauri (wanderwasi.com). Capitol Reef (241,904 acres) encompasses…
Kodachrome Basin State Park – A Day Trip
We did a day trip from Bryce over to Kodachrome Basin for a hike. This park, while close to Bryce, contains totally different types of geological formations. Sixty-seven sand pipes anywhere from 2 to 52 meters tall are found throughout…
Bryce Utah National Park – A Magical Week
We spent a magical week at Bryce enjoying the scenery enjoying the beautiful red rocks, the hoodoos and trail. Named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1874 and called ‘Bryce’s Canyon.’ This National Park covers 35,835 acres…
Red Canyon State Park – Don’t Miss it!
As schools let out and the families start to travel it is rare to get a hike all alone in any state park, let alone one as beautiful as Red Canyon. But at Red Canyon we enjoyed almost ever single…