Boondocking at Kenosha Pass, CO

Heading back towards Denver we found this turnout at the top of the Kenosha Pass (10,000') and as the Colorado Trail (500 miles of hiking) crossed here we decided to go for a hike and stay overnight. The trail winds up gently through cottonwoods and pine forest to a summit overlooking high plains. The smell of the pine sap reminds us of some of the forests in Scotland. You feel like you're being watched as the notches in the cottonwoods look like eyes. All along the trail are shelters (Ray Mears style). Wildlife sightings, a few squirrels, chipmunks, birds and lots of wildflowers.Read more