Saturday Road Trip Part I

On Saturday I purchased some new shoes at Treads and Threads and then decided to drive out to Needle creek Reservoir. I drove up to the gate but it was padlocked. The road up to the reservoir is closed until May 30th. So, I decided I go for a drive. Here is a Google Map of my route:


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Here are some photos from my over 300 mile road trip. The route I took me through some of the most beautiful areas of Colorado. I forget sometimes how lucky I am to live here in Gunnison. The first photo is right on the entrance of the San Luis Valley looking West into the Valley.

I had never been to Monte Vista Colorado before so I drove through Saguache and then headed south towards Monte Vista where I had a quick bite to eat before leaving North west towards Del Norte and South Fork Colorado.

I stopped and took this photo along the highway to Del Norte, Colorado. This was relatively flat but I noticed from Monte Vista to Creede, there were a large number of nice cabins and houses, some large more as log mansions than anything else.



This photo is an example of the beautiful valleys lined with these expensive houses and development.


Driving towards Creede, I stopped and took this photo of the headwaters of the Rio Grande River.