The Road to Taylor Park Reservoir, Gunnison National Forest
There are several good reasons to delay your arrival in Gunnison by a few hours, and take a detour into…
Crested Butte, Colorado
There are only a handful of small towns that make me want to sell my house and move, without a…
Kebler Pass to Crested Butte: CR12, West Elk Loop
For much of the year, there's only one way to get in and out of Crested Butte, Colorado: Highway 135,…
McClure Pass: West Elk Loop Byway
I didn't have a good reason for driving up the western side of McClure Pass on Colorado Highway 133. In…
Somerset, Colorado: West Elk Loop Byway
Driving along Colorado Route 133, I had the bizarre experience of, for a brief moment, feeling like I had driven…
West Elk Loop Byway: Paonia, CO 92, 133
After leaving Cedaredge, I ran into Colorado Route 92, and headed east for a while. Large mountains loomed far ahead…
Cedaredge, Colorado
As you drop down from the Grand Mesa Byway, the nice little town of Cedaredge is waiting to greet you.…
Grand Mesa Byway, Colorado
As I left Grand Junction, I didn't have to go far to find a nice, scenic highway. Just a few…
Colorado National Monument
My original vacation plan called for me to spend the first half of Day 3 in Colorado National Monument. Instead,…
Buckhorn Draw Road: San Rafael River Swinging Bridge
After dropping down from "The Wedge" and passing the Pictograph Panel, the next interesting stop in the drive through the…