Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Catching Up - Part 4 - June July 2017 - Valley View Hot Springs - Aspen - Independence Pass

In mid-June, we took a quick weekend trip to soak our bones at Valley View Hot Springs in Colorado.

One of the Apple Tree Pools (The cooler temperature one).
The waterfall pool
The "Party" pool.
Pavilion and Grill area.
Then in early June Greg took a road trip around Colorado.

First stop was an overnight of dry camping and soaking at Orvis Hot Spring just south of Ridgway, Colorado. Then I looped up to Aspen, Colorado and hiked around the town that was packed full of people in preparation for the Four of July holiday.

Aspen Airport packed with 1 percenter private jets.
Aspen Water Feature


Here is a short video I call "clean out your kid's diapers" at Aspen's water feature:




Art sculpture near the John Denver Memorial Park / Sanctuary.

Tesla has a shop in Aspen. Have a meal, buy a purse, pick up a Tesla while you're at it. 
After a good long hike all around Aspen, I headed east up to Independence Pass.  I parked in the parking spaces at the top that serves as a scenic tourist stop and a trail head for hikers. I had no problem sleeping there overnight. In the morning, I found a couple other cars had stopped and there were folks sleeping in them. I took a hike a ways up a nearby ridge.

Trailhead boondocking at the top of Independence Pass 
Beautiful hike at Independence Pass up a ridge



Next, I headed to Orient Land Trust / Valley View Hot Springs for a soak and a camp over.

Sunset at Valley View Hot Springs

The large swimming pool (naturally heated) being cleaned.
Afer a good soaking and a sound sleep, I headed back home.

Next up: Family trip to Durango.

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