While walking around Salida, Colorado, I was fascinated by the big “S” on the hill above downtown. It reminded me of another big letter I had once visited: the “M” above Missoula, Montana. In Missoula, there was a steep, switchbacking trail that led up to the hillside letter, and with Salida’s “S” so close, I couldn’t help but think there was a way to access it, as well. I drove to the end of “F” Street, past the Palace Hotel and over a bridge that crosses the Arkansas River, but for some reason, the road abruptly ended on the other […]