RMNP: Trail Ridge Scenic Drive
We bit the bullet and drove the whole scenic drive. It took us out on the West side entrance. It is 50 miles of beautiful outlooks.
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Our first stop was for a real bathroom (instead of those horrible vault toilets). It happened to be an education center. They had lots of animal things to touch and…
Continue readingRocky Mountain National Park: Bear Lake
Bear Lake was beautiful. We looped around it. The kids had fun climbing around.
Continue readingPikes Peak
We took the hour drive up to the summit. It was an elevation 14,000 ft. It was about 25°cooler at the top; we were a little chilly at 53°. Views…
Continue readingCave of the Winds
This was a fun amusement park in Colorado Springs. Malachi and Anna did lots of climbing. Caleb did the Terror-Dactal…it was a slingshot into the canyon.
Continue readingGarden of the gods
We had to visit this place. I’m a bit amazed at how commercialized it is. It was pretty busy! We thought we left the red rocks behind in Utah, but…
Continue readingMile High Stadium
The stadium is nicknamed Mile High due to not only its predecessor, but due to the city’s elevation of 1 mile or 5,280 feet (1,610 m) above sea level. Given…
Continue readingGreat Sand Dunes National Park
We arrived early on Saturday morning to beat the heat. However, the afternoon rain came waay too early. We decided to push through the rain, but then the sand didn’t…
Continue readingCherry Creek State Park
This was a refreshing state park. You could see the Denver skyline from the park. They had great amenities and it was in a beautiful area.
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