Chimney Rock National Monument
There are dozens of places named Chimney Rock – a National Historic Site along the Oregon Trail in Scottsbluff Nebraska, a state park…
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San Luis Peak – Colorado 14er
San Luis Peak – 14er number 31 in the books. This 14er isn’t convenient to get to from either direction – northeast off…
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Bachelor Loop Mining Tour
The Bachelor Loop Mining Tour is the biggest bang for the buck if you have limited time in Creede. The 17 mile self-guided…
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Creede Mining Museum
Since the town of Creede Colorado was built on mining, you have to visit the Creede Mining Museum while you’re here. We’ve done…
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Creede Underground Fire Station
The Creede Fire Station is the world’s only underground fire station, located in a cave. This fire station is the reason we had…
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Gunnison KOA aka Dave’s Zoo
Normally we steer far clear of KOA campgrounds, but we returned for a second time to the Gunnison KOA. I needed to have…
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Crested Butte Colorado
We first visited Crested Butte Colorado (Crusty Butt) in 2017, and told ourselves that we would be back as soon as we could….
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Three Lakes Hike
The Three Lakes Hike was in our overall Crested Butte map, but we didn’t think we’d hit it due to its location way…
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Mount Emmons via Scarp Ridge
Mount Emmons sits very prominently outside Crested Butte, and was one of my two must-do hikes while we’re here. The other hike is…
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Green Lake via the Carbon Trail
Hiking up Green Lake via the Carbon Trail is a big disappointment unless you’re looking for some exercise. Lucky for us, that’s all…
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Devils Punch Bowl and Crystal Mill
The Crystal Mill is one of the most photographed structures in Colorado, and has been on our go-see-do list for over a decade…
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Wrecked Rental Car
We started our Devil’s Punchbowl – Crystal Mill hike today with this rental car in the middle of the trail. Despite the very…
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Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument has been on our stop list for several trips and has been skipped over for some reason every time. Despite…
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Canyon Rim Trail Hike
Part of the reason we wanted to stay in the campground closest to the Red Canyon Visitor Center in the Flaming Gorge National…
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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area was given its name by the explorer John Wesley Powell for the spectacular red sandstone cliffs that surround…
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Fossil Butte National Monument
Fossil Butte National Monument was on our high-level map, but not on our stop list. On a last-minute whim as we saw it…
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Bear Lake Utah
Bear Lake Utah is known as the Caribbean of the Rockies for it’s turqouise coloring, caused by calcium carbonate deposits suspended in the…
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Shoshone Falls Idaho
Shoshone Falls is one of several falls in Twin Falls Idaho, and at 212 feet tall is 45 feet taller than Niagara Falls….
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Blue Heart Springs
Blue Heart Springs has been on our list ever since we saw a Youtube video from some young Instafluencers and were amazed that…
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument isn’t on anyone’s short list of must-visit places. Located west of Idaho Falls, it’s not on the route…
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Little Redfish Lake
Little Redfish Lake is a five minute walk from our free boondocking spot in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, but we’ve passed it…
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