Dinner at Sleepy Hollow Park, CO
August 15, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °FAnother beautiful stop and we forgot to get pictures as we explored the Big Thompson River and little trail above it before dinner of leftovers in the picnic area.
Another beautiful stop and we forgot to get pictures as we explored the Big Thompson River and little trail above it before dinner of leftovers in the picnic area.
We stayed at a large roadside pullout along Big Thompson River in the Roosevelt Forest. It was extremely quiet overnight with beautiful stars but the cars started up and down early and we were off andRead more
We entered via Fall River and stopped at Lawn Lake Picnic trailhead but decided we weren't yet ready for breakfast or a hike- so visited Horseshoe Falls via Alluvial Fan East (future note it's shorterRead more
We found a beautiful picnic location at Endovalley Trailhead. We considered leaving Bliss and taking Zumi but were concerned about having enough gas.
We stopped at Chasm Falls and enjoyed some beautiful solitude before the tour jeeps came. The road up is also gorgeous.
We hiked to top of Marmot Point at 11,890'. The views are amazing and it was good training for longer mountain hikes.
We stopped at the Alpine visitor center and Forest Canyon overlook and saw elk along the road before lunch at our campsite.
We took Zumi down and headed for Bear Lake but it didn't want to go up the mountain with both of us, so back to the park and ride and took the shuttle bus. It was late so only did the out and back toRead more
We were fortunate to get a campsite reserved the night before and even better it had shade for Duncan in Bliss Bus for the afternoon adventure and a gorgeous view with a rainbow after light eveningRead more
As our picnic table was in the sun, we decided to check out the Sprague Lake Picnic area. We found a beautiful spot along the river with room for the bus shaded by a tree.