Loving it in Lovely Ouray
On last years Colorado Roadtrip, Ouray was just a quick one day recon stop while we were staying in Ridgway. Driving through the town, it seemed like a pretty cool place. Having read some fellow bloggers reports about Ouray, it peaked my interest to make it a...
Finding the Gold in Silverton
Two years ago, my son and I rode the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad up to Silverton. It was a spectacular all day experience up through the Animas River valley to the small mountain town located at 9,300 ft. But we only got to spend two hours in Silverton....
Revisiting the Great Sand Dunes
Heading south from Salida, we climbed up over Poncha Pass and descended into the broad San Luis Valley. The pass is fairly easy to climb and cross over at 9,010 ft. The San Luis Valley is bordered on the east by the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. This valley is so...
Journeying Along the Arkansas River – Part 2
From Texas Creek, we continued our journey along Route 50 and the Arkansas River towards Salida. This section of the road twists and turns for several miles as it parallels the river. The area is fairly undeveloped as most of the land on each side of the river is...
Journeying Along the Arkansas River – Part 1
After two days, we left Cripple Creek and headed down off the mountain. Levon Helm was singing in my ear all the way down to Colorado Springs – “When I get off of this mountain, you know where I want to go…”. It was good to leave the winter...About J. Dawg
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