|
|
Post by brownmouse on Jul 28, 2015 7:52:58 GMT -8
LG and I are making a whirlwind trip to this area next week. Only 3 days! Better than nothing! I saw pics of the area along the Cimarron River - east fork trail - thought it looked spectacular. We're only going to do a one nighter prolly and car camp the other 2. Anyone know what we can expect ias far as crowds? Anyone want to share their favorite in that area? We would appreciate any input cuz we feel overwhelmed with the possibilities! Thanks.
|
|
speacock
Trail Wise!
I'm here for the food...
Posts: 378 
|
Post by speacock on Jul 30, 2015 11:11:06 GMT -8
Get at least the DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer of COLORADO and go to work on it with a highligher There are access for day hiking all along the eastern side of the Collegiates which are a long string of 14'rs.
Some interesting towns in the area, include Telluride(from Cortez on 145 loop around on 62 to Ouray to Durango), Salida, Leadville (mining/prospecting interests).
Telluride will be crowded, but the view at end of road is worth the minor inconvenience.
|
|
|
|
Post by brownmouse on Jul 30, 2015 23:19:50 GMT -8
Thank you Speacock! I'll get that pronto!
|
|
speacock
Trail Wise!
I'm here for the food...
Posts: 378
|
Post by speacock on Jul 31, 2015 7:17:31 GMT -8
So many possibilities. For future planning you can get a book on climbing the fourteeners and use the information provided on how to get there as tempting bait for some spectacular scenery leading in and around them.
Don't forget a simple compass to use with the Gazetter to locate what that mountain is over >>> yonder. What is handy is a good mini digital recorder that you can keep somewhere close (lanyard for neck) to record what you see and want to come back to. Good for documenting any kind of trip to include places you ate, towns you go through, what time you started on the road, if it was a good place to hang out in all night, what direction you were hoping you were facing when you took that beautiful picture. Fun to use on trail when you meet people along the way who have interesting stories. You can store the digital audio in the same folder with all of the pictures and a map of the area using Acme Mapper (below). A complete resource for putting together a trip report.
Don't forget the Books on CD for the long drive to the 'good stuff'. We have a long list of what we thought were great - from the local library. Gresham's Sycamore Row is a LONG one. The Genius by Kellerman is good.
You can take special 'planned' forays into historical areas that might include those that established Colorado as a major mineral source. You can read up on what to expect then go look for it. Some of the stuff within a 100 yards of you is as awe inspiring as a large pile of rocks is.
Use Acme Mapper. The price is right and you can digitally store away places like this:
mapper.acme.com/?ll=38.95717,-106.35173&z=15&t=T
Hordes of people are everywhere, but are usually grouped so that you just have minor inconveniences. They are close to wheeled access usually and are there for the same reason you might be. There is something to look at. So many areas of Colorado that used to be funky have succumbed to 'gentrification' with multi-million dollar residences next to ski areas.
Never drive on Interstates. Use only red, black or the others nobody uses. Less traffic and for the most part are wonderfully well maintained and get you to the 'good' places yet fully discovered.
|
|
