Miles of Yellow Lines
Tag: Colorado
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San Juan Mountains: Silverton to Ouray
We finally made it to the San Juans, and they did not disappoint! The San Juan Mountains are in southwest Colorado. We explored the San Juans specifically in the Silverton/Ouray area along the Million Dollar Highway. The Million Dollar Highway The main feature that drew us into this area was the Million Dollar Highway. We…
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park is exactly what it sounds like: a national park with giant sand dunes. What’s cool about these dunes is that they are next to the mountains. You can also explore the 30 square mile dune field by hiking through the dunes! Hiking There are actually quite a few trails in…
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Capitol Reef, Great Basin, and Sawtooth
In August 2023, we took our second-ever two-week RV trip. We towed our 20-foot GeoPro travel trailer through Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana. This trip covered a lot of ground, and we saw some amazing, off-the-beaten-path places! In total, we visited five national parks and three national monuments. That doesn’t include several days spent…
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Colorado National Monument
If you’re like me, when you think of Colorado, you think of mountains. Your first thought probably isn’t about red rock plateaus and canyons. Those are some of the main features at Colorado National Monument, located just outside Grand Junction in western Colorado. During our visit to the park, we drove the scenic route through…
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Pikes Peak: America’s Mountain
Pikes Peak is known as “America’s Mountain”. It is one of Colorado’s 14ers (14,000+ feet in elevation). For us, a trip up Pikes Peak is a must-do if we’re in the Colorado Springs area. We’ve driven to the top multiple times. We’ve also taken the Cog Railway to the top on multiple occasions. Both are…