The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is one of the least visited National Parks; however, if you are in the neighborhood it is worthy of a visit. Known as steep, deep and narrow, the Gunnison River has carved it way through the volcanic rock to reach metamorphic rock below, creating the canyon as … Continue reading POTW: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
This last weekend we embarked upon our Southwest Colorado Adventure, another first for us. The weather had prevented us from being able to do everything that we had planned. But we still had a great time visiting this part of Colorado, although it had felt like a world away from our neck of the woods … Continue reading Southwest Colorado Adventure
The Sawatch Range ~ Mt Antero & Mt Princeton The Sawatch Range, which is home to eight of the twenty highest peaks in Colorado. We stopped in route from our weekend trip to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Ouray to take in the views as we made our way home. Every … Continue reading POTW: Sawatch Range