When I do not have a specific destination in mind and just want an interesting drive in the mountains with good scenery I often head for the passes. First off not all passes are on the Continental Divide but just separate one watershed from another. Many passes are little known and hard to...
If you'd like to visit the area and poke around, let me know. We definitely want to go back.
A couple of folks from the CO Land Cruisers bunch on Mud have shown interest.
Still more......
Below Terrace Reservoir along "The Canyon Road", back into the high desert of the San Louis Valley.
Along "The Canyon Road"
Band of aspen on Lobo Peak above Questa NM:
We greatly enjoyed the area around Platoro and plan to return next season. I hope it lives up to it's...
While re-reading 'Ghost Towns of the Colorado Rockies' by Robert Brown, 1968 and 'The Colorado Pass Book' by Don Koch, 1987 I saw references to the Colorado towns of; Platoro, Stunner, Summitville and Jasper along with references to Stunner and Elwood Passes.
These places are in the southern...
Left the FJ60 at Classic Cruisers yesterday. Micah told me there was a convoy headed for SAS there Sunday. Sorry I missed y'all.
Have a great time everyone.
I enjoy peace, quiet and solitude. Being out with a handful of like minded friends is fine as well. If I wanted to be sardine canned in a crowd I'd go to Disney World.
Come to think of it, the crowds you encounter at these major outdoor destinations behave like they are at some theme park.
DATE: 11/20/2018
SOURCE: The Guardian
LINK: Crisis in our national parks: how tourists are loving nature to death
Long but interesting article regarding the increase in visitors to popular outdoor destinations and all the problems the increase causes. The authors attribute much of this...
Sincere thanks to everyone who had a hand in organizing SAS. For us it was the right balance of laid back but professional grade - and that is hard to achieve.
This includes the sponsors and the outstanding work on grill badges, stickers and shirts.
And we met a bunch fine folks.
Safe...