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Mesa Verde and Sand Canyon
I knew we weren’t going to leave Colorado before making it to Mesa Verde, the largest and most famous archeological site in the Southwest known to me. These ancient cliff dwellings were discovered by local ranchers only in the late … Continue reading
Great Sand Dunes and Zapata Falls
Last year we fell in love with New Mexico’s White Sand Dunes, so it was a no brainer that we had to see North America’s largest sand dunes during our time spent in Southern Colorado. The drive from Black Canyon … Continue reading
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Of the 59 national parks in the U.S., most are unheard of/unknown, and that is definitely the case for the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Maybe because it’s such a small park. Maybe because it is simply overshadowed by … Continue reading
Colorado National Monument
Not having a strict agenda, or any schedule for that fact, is one of the best aspects of traveling. Not vacationing. TRAVELING. And that is how we stumbled upon the wonders of Colorado National Monument. During our 2014 road trip … Continue reading
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Tagged canyon rim trail, devil's kitchen trail, monument canyon trail, serpent's trail
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Colorado in 3 Days
Tuesday, October 28th was our arrival goal for Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, which gave us 3 whole days to spend in Northern Colorado. Having never been to Colorado before, we were both eager to check out the mile-high city highly regarded … Continue reading