Adventures including a visit to, drive thru and/or stay in Colorado
SO much to do/see, SO little time! Seriously, we have to come back. We’ve added 3-5 times as many things to do/see around Colorado Springs to our Next Time List as those we saw or did here. That was partly due to this being a bit of a “chore stop”, Read more
And acclimating to the elevation? Camping near Mosca on the High Plains @ ~7,540′, at Ramble, a most interesting campground. There are Mountains, Sand and scrub brush all around us. Intended primarily as a “Glampground” for tenters (each site comes with a mini kitchen under a canopy), it’s dry camping Read more
Exploring from Lamar Lamar, at ~7,700 population, is the largest municipality and the county seat of Powers County in the Southeastern corner of Colorado. It is in the Lower Arkansas River Valley, roughly 30 miles west of the Kansas border, and sits at 3,619′ elevation. Lamar is the major industrial, Read more
Lizzy Adventure Albums at: June 2-June 24, 2022 June 24-July 22, 2022 Overview We took our first long Lizzy Trip in 2+ years…50 days, mostly in the Rocky Mountains and High Plains (sleeping above 4,000′ for 35 nights….highest was ~7,165′ @ Laramie, WY) We originally called this trip “Loop thru The Rockies”. Read more
Dinosaurs, Fossils, & Petroglyphs Oh My! Actually camping at a KOA on the Mormon Pioneer, Oregon, California, and Pony Express Trails! During our 4 days in Vernal, Utah, we took 4 day trips to Dinosaur National Monument (#178), where we saw lots of Dinosaurs, Fossils, Petroglyphs, and Spectacular Geology. We Read more
A week in the Colorado Rockies & Front Range! We stayed on the Big Thompson River (cover photo of the river right behind our campsite), just west of Loveland, 25 miles from Estes Park. We drove up Big Thompson River Canyon 3 days to explore Rocky Mountain National Park (#177…1st Read more