After several weeks of completing a long, clockwise visit through the state, we concluded our tour of Colorado with a visit to the Colorado Springs area — at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains and near the 14,115-foot Pikes Peak in Pike National Forest. We had planned to visit
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Stop 87: Truly a Rocky Mountain High
We left Grand Junction on the Western Slope, and headed back up toward the great Rocky Mountains, with a quick stop in Glenwood Springs so that Ran could visit an old friend who lives in the area. The Western Slope of Colorado contains everything west of the Continental Divide in
Stop 84: The Allure of the Anasazi Around Cortez
This leg of the adventure is all about learning and experiencing the culture of the Anasazi — the “ancient ones” who dominated the Colorado Plateau for hundreds and hundreds of years — during a stop in the southwestern corner of Colorado. The trip from Alamosa to Cortez was a long
Stop 83: Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
We hit Alamosa, Colorado, with a sole purpose: visiting the 34th national park on this nationwide adventure… Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, located in the southern part of the state, tucked into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the San Luis Valley. The name is a bit confusing;
Stop 82: Southeastern Colorado Experiences
While we have nothing against the previous states we have traveled thus far in 2019, both Jen and Ran had April circled on the calendar for a reason — spending five weeks in the 20th state we have visited on this amazing adventure — Colorado. We started our travels in
Stop 53: Southeast Utah and Foray Into Three Other States
As we make our way through the rest of Utah in a clockwise direction, we landed in the cute town of Blanding… the perfect stop to view two (or more if you have the time) national monuments and explore the Four Corners area (in which Utah’s border touches three other