After enjoying a drive over Boreas Pass, taking the Black Powder hike, and surviving the bumpy road to Como, we stumbled into the town of Fairplay. What a delightful find! First, we wanted to find something to eat! Silver Scoop My husband and I split the 1/2 sandwich, chips andContinue Reading
During our three week trip to Colorado, we spent a week with my mom in her Breckenridge condo and celebrated her 77th birthday! So glad we got to do this since we were not able to gather for Thanksgiving or Christmas! A couple of days during that week, my husbandContinue Reading
During our Colorado trip in September 2020, we took a 45 minute drive from Eleven Mile State Park to Florissant Beds National Monument. It is only a 20 minute drive from Mueller State Park if you are staying there. When we were at the Florissant Beds, the visitor center wasContinue Reading
This state park is only 45 minutes from Colorado Springs, which makes it very popular. We were only able to find 2 days in the middle of a week for September, even though we started looking for September dates back in May/June. We would love to spend a whole weekContinue Reading
Eleven Mile Canyon is a perfect day trip from Eleven Mile State Park. This park is not run by the state park system, but a day pass is only $7. Click here for more information from the Forest Service. We actually took a 4 wheel drive road to the canyon.Continue Reading