(Cripple Creek CO) Cripple Creek & Victor Railroad was a narrow gauge train that took me into the hills that surround the gold mining town of Cripple Creek. It passed by several ‘glory’ holes of prospectors, defunct mines, and near the bases of tailings mounds. Now, the train carries tourists; but, originally it served the […]
(Florissant CO) Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument had some unexpected features. No dinosaur bones or footprints, and no active digs or pits. The Visitor Center had a gift shop, a film and displays describing the history and geology of the area. Instead of dino’s, it contained fossils of numerous insects, fish, and plants. Many were […]
(nr Buena Vista CO) Up toward the Collegiate Peaks I found Cottonwood Lake campground. At over 9,600ft it provided cool temperatures and scenic views. Mountains all around, but no mountain goats again. Plenty of pine and aspen trees to keep me happy though. Cottonwood Creek flowed from the lake, and got larger the further it […]