I stopped in St Louis to visit the Gateway Arch and ride to the top for a view of downtown. I have passed through St Louis many times but never had an opportunity to stop. Moving on to Pittsburgh, I found this Mail Pouch Barn in Arona near my campground. I only spent one day …
I left the mountains of Colorado in a snow storm and traveled across the eastern Colorado plains into Kansas and Missouri. I found a few interesting sights along the way. Monument Rocks, a group of rock outcroppings, near US-83 in western Kansas seem out of place. We are use to outcroppings like this in Utah! …
Here are the last of the Colorado fall colors and photos I took near Ridgway, Colorado before starting my trip back east across the USA. The first ten photos were shot in the same meadow shown in the first photo below. It was hard to pick favorites so you will see two near identical photos …
I drove the “Last Dollar” National Forest 4WD Access Road over the mountains from near Ridgway to near Telluride, Colorado and enjoyed the fall colors.
After leaving Leadville, Colorado July 21, 2021, I’ve been bouncing around from Buena Vista to Salida, Gunnison, Montrose, and back to Gunnison. Following are random photos of wildlife, rivers, and mountains of the area. While in Montrose, I was told that I must take a drive up on Grand Mesa, known as the largest flattop …
I returned to Leadville, Colorado again this summer to escape the heat and had time to really explore. I was captured by the old houses with beautiful architectural details. I hope you enjoy these old houses as much as I did. For more views of Leadville from my earlier visit this summer, check out the …
I spent a few days in Leadville visiting friends, sightseeing, and riding the Leadville Railroad. This is the 641 steam engine on display in the parking lot of the Leadville Railroad. I rode the train and enjoyed the panoramic views of the Arkansas River Valley, forest, & Colorado’s highest peaks. I took a day trip …
Leaving Montrose, Colorado, I moved on to Crawford, Colorado to use as a base to explore the north rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. My real excuse was really to visit Crawford! Any town or place that sports my last name has to be visited and explored. This is Needle Rock Natural Area …
Leaving Cortez, Colorado, I moved to Caddis Flats, A Bureau of Land Management river access point and camping area near Telluride, Colorado where I stayed for 5 days while I spent some down time relaxing and enjoying day trips in to Telluride and surrounding areas. Driving in to Telluride, I was amazed by the jeep …
While staying in Cortez, Colorado to explore Mesa Verde National Park in the previous post, I also visited Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. I was only able to visit two sites while there so a future visit is in order to see more of the sites there. The first stop was Lowry Pueblo. Next …