In mid-June, we took a quick weekend trip to soak our bones at
Valley View Hot Springs in Colorado.
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| One of the Apple Tree Pools (The cooler temperature one). |
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| The waterfall pool |
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| The "Party" pool. |
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| 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.
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| Aspen Airport packed with 1 percenter private jets. |
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| Aspen Water Feature |
Here is a short video I call "clean out your kid's diapers" at Aspen's water feature:
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| Art sculpture near the John Denver Memorial Park / Sanctuary. |
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| 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.
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| Trailhead boondocking at the top of Independence Pass |
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| 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.
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| Sunset at Valley View Hot Springs |
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| 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.
