Colorado

After journeying through Green River Utah and a brief stop in Grand Junction Colorado, for some warranty work on our engine, we headed to Montrose Colorado. I did not realize there was a national park located near there,  Black Canyon of the Gunnison. It was made a National Park in 1993 and it is a stop that should not be missed. I am posting some photos of the beautiful black canyons. We also  wanted to check out Cimarron, with many of the wild West movies were made, as well as Owl Creek Pass. Owl Creek Pass is at about 10,000 feet and was the site of some John Wayne movies. We headed off in the jeep, packing our lunch and looking for adventure. We made it almost to the top of the pass when we ran into significant snow. We got through the first snowbank twisting and turning and going back-and-forth, but when we got to the second snow barrier and the road had narrowed Les made the decision to turn around.  We did connect with Kynlee (happy 2nd birthday) and Lyla via FaceTime from here!

Black Canyon

Back up!

View from Owl Creek Pass 

We then headed to our destination of Canon City, Colorado. We had to cross the Monarch Pass and of course ran into snow and ice. It was a little sketchy with the RV and a tow vehicle and winding mountain roads, but you know Les never stops for anything! Unfortunately when we arrived at Royal Gorge the weather was very cloudy and cold so there was no point in driving to one of the places we wanted to go, Cripple creek. We did end up viewing the Royal Gorge Bridge, one of the largest suspension bridges in the world. It was nice, but we did not pay $25 each to walk across it, and I was fine with that because I do not like heights.

Monarch Pass

Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge