Rafting in Durango and Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour!!!

After departing Utah our next stop was Durango, CO. We met up with our Airstream Club, Four Corners Unit for a casual rally.Our 1st day a group from the rally headed to the river for a 4 hour raft ride of the Animas River through Durango. There were some decent rapids and we had a ton of fun!Our next adventure, Carol and I did an overnight to Ouray, CO and our first stop was the Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour. The Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour is a guided mine tour that takes you 1/3 mile into the heart of…

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4 Stops in Southeastern Utah!

When we left Moab we started our trek to Durango Colorado! We made several stops along the way:1. Valley of the Gods - a 17 mile loop near Mexican Hat, Utah.  A beautiful ride through vibrant red rock!2. Gooseneck State Park - towers 100’ above the San Juan River.  The river meanders through 6 miles of curves but only travels about 1.5 miles closer to Lake Powell!3. Hovenweep National Monument - This rocky rugged area was once home to many people (about 1200) about 800 years ago!  This was a real find but it was HOT!4. Four Corners Monument -…

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3 Days in the Capitol Reef National Park Area!

We left Escalante, UT and one of our favorite campgrounds, Yonder Escalante. We headed up Highway 12 to Torrey, UT just outside of Capitol Reef National Park.  Our 1st night we stayed at a Harvest Host, Etta Place Cider.  Of course we had to do a tasting and what an interesting experience!  We tried a variety of hard ciders ranging from Rhubarb Peach Wine to Etta Place Gingered!  We also had Reserve Fig Mead a desert cider….We left with Rhubarb Peach and the Reserve Fig Mead!  See the link below:Etta Place CiderWe have been wanting to do some “real” boondocking on…

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Lower Calf Creek Falls! Wow!

We have wanted to hike this trail since we first came Escalante UT last year. We scoped out the trail on Route 12 from above with the drone and then the next day got to the trailhead at 7:30am to beat the crowds and heat.The hike is an interesting and fun hike with so many varied views. The trial is a mix of slickrock, sand and hard packed surfaces. When we started the hike the temperatures were around 60 degrees and when we finished about 95!At just over 7 miles and we highly recommend this hike! After the hike we…

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