September 6th, 2025 I stored my trailer in Leadville, Colorado for a week and a half on August 19th, and started the long drive to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. There I met with friends for a 5 day canoe trip down the Namakagan and St. Croix Rivers in Wisconsin. We paddled the week before Labor dayContinue reading “Canoeing”
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Bear Lake
July 21st, 2025 I arrived in Yampa on Tuesday. That is the day you are most likely to find a good campsite, as all the weekenders have gone home. I ended up at site 22, one I had occupied before, a favorite. Large boulders are behind the site and pine and aspen trees line theContinue reading “Bear Lake”
Leadville, Friends, and Memories
June 23rd, 2025 I got up to make the drive back to Leadville and Halfmoon Road very early on a Friday. I don’t usually switch sites on Friday’s, as that is when people flock from the Front Range towns and cities to camp in the mountains. Some start to arrive on Thursday afternoons, but mostContinue reading “Leadville, Friends, and Memories”
Camp Hale
June 20th, 2025 I spent five days in site #17 of Camp Hale. The campground is just over Tennessee Pass from Leadville. It is near the source of the Eagle River, which has usually been good fishing for Brown Trout. I set up on Sunday, Father’s day. There is no cell signal there, so IContinue reading “Camp Hale”
Halfmoon Creek
June 2025 As I left Frisco and Peak One Campground, I knew that the added elevation as I headed towards Leadville would mean colder temperatures. Still, I was a little shocked as I approached 11,318 foot Fremont Pass and crossed the snow line. The lakes around the pass and the old mine tailings ponds wereContinue reading “Halfmoon Creek”
Back to the High Country
May 19th, 2025 I left Interstate 25, heading straight west through the city of Boulder. I followed Canyon Boulevard paralleling the walkable mall of Pearl Street and started up the narrow winding Boulder Creek Canyon. As I approached the mountain town of Nederland, I met cars heading down to Boulder, probably going to work. ItContinue reading “Back to the High Country”
Back to Colorado
May 1st, 2025 On Monday, April 28th, I rolled out of Bandelier National Monument and made the 4 hour trip up to Trinidad, Colorado. I pulled into a full hookup site at Carpios Ridge Campground in Trinidad Lake State Park. Having electricity and water was a real luxury. I was only staying for 4 days,Continue reading “Back to Colorado”
Juniper Campground
April 27th, 2025 I had a 6 day reservation at the campground in Bandelier National Monument. This is a favorite campground in north central New Mexico near Los Alamos. I am not exactly sure why I like this campground so much, but it is the second time I have stayed here. When leaving the desertContinue reading “Juniper Campground”
Painted Rocks
March 30th, 2025 My travels toward the east started on Tuesday the 25th. It was only a 2 hour drive to reach Painted Rocks Indian Petroglyphs Campground. The 60 sites are laid out in loops near a pile of volcanic rock in the desert just northwest of Gila Bend, Arizona. Set on the Gila RiverContinue reading “Painted Rocks”
Imperial Valley
March 24th, 2025 I have spent the last week at the Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area. It is a little nicer than the LTVAs near Quartzsite. Senator Wash, a medium size lake is just down the hill from me. There are a few trails in the area and the city of Yuma is nearbyContinue reading “Imperial Valley”
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