Category Archives: Scenery

Grand Mesa Scenic Byway

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Roger

We heard about Grand Mesa for the first time on Friday night when the woman at our motel told us you “can’t throw a rock up there without hitting a lake.” I filed it away in my brain as something … Continue reading →

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Colorado National Monument

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Roger

The forecast for Saturday was HOT. We got up early and drove an hour to Colorado National Monument. When we arrived, it was already warm but not oppressively so. Locals were still using part of the park road for their … Continue reading →

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Roger

We picked a hot weekend to explore our new home state. On a Friday morning, we headed west through Bighorn Sheep Canyon, over Monarch Pass, and along Blue Mesa Reservoir to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. In Curecanti … Continue reading →

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Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Roger

We visited on Memorial Day morning to find the Grace’s Warbler that’s been seen there lately (next post). We only hiked a mile and a half of the more than 20 miles of trails, so we just scratched the surface … Continue reading →

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Phantom Canyon Road

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Roger

I drove Phantom Canyon Road on a Wednesday morning back in May, 2012. In 4½ hours on that trip, I saw maybe 15 cars. I wanted my wife to see it, so we drove it again on Memorial Day Sunday. … Continue reading →

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