After leaving the North Dakota Badlands at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we embarked on the section of our road trip that we have been long dreading… a monotonous drive through the prairie lands of the central US. We drove through all of North Dakota, going from rolling hills on the West side to absolute flatness…
Andy has been determined to hike a 14er while we are in Colorado. I, on the other hand, could care less. So after many attempts and best weather window options, it was decided we would hike Mt. Elbert. Mt. Elbert is the highest mountain in the Rockies, measuring at 14,439’. Our hike was 10 miles…
The Arkansas River is the heart and soul of Buena Vista and Salida in Colorado. The whitewater community is huge and incredibly welcoming! Both Buena Vista and Salida have water parks, where they have carefully crafted beautiful water waves within the river. So you can do anything your heart desires within the downtown areas: raft,…
Good evening from Gunnison, Colorado! I am currently sipping a glass of champagne while surrounded by amazing granite boulder stacks. This may be our most adventure-accessible campsite yet. We have, in order of distance: Sport climbing and bouldering (100’ away), mountain biking (500’ away), hiking (500-1000’ away), and a whitewater park ~.5 miles away. Today…
Today we begrudgingly departed Ouray (which is a town we will definitely return to!). The National forest campsite we were staying in limited stays to 7 days, which forced our decision to leave. Places we’d like to do upon a return visit include: Climbing Mt. Sneffels and Courthouse mountain, canyoning Angel and Portland creeks, and,…
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