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« Previous EntriesOak Creek, Colorado and Coal Mining
Friday, November 21st, 2008Oak Creek is located in Routt County in northwest Colorado and was incorporated in 1907. It’s roots stem from a long history of coal mining.
Oak Creek, Colorado, Main Street, today
Oak Creek, Colorado, Main Street, 1908
Oak Creek has a population of less than 1000 residents and resides along Hwy 131 south of Steamboat Springs. Nearby is [...]
Colorado and Steamboat Ski & Snow Report
Thursday, November 20th, 2008For some people skiing is a hobby, for others it’s a way of life, a lifetime passion. Gary L. Wall, owner of Associated Building & Remodeling of Steamboat, commented “It’s my life, I live for it!” Gary is an avid visitor of the slopes and has lived in Steamboat for 10 years and skied here [...]
Morrison Divide Trail, Muddy Slide, Routt County, Colorado
Sunday, November 16th, 2008We always go back. It must be the Yampa Curse. The Utes said once you visit Yampa Valley, you will always return. They were right, I can attest to that fact. We live in Yampa Valley, a beautiful, wide, expanse of valley that contains the Park Range Mountains, Rabbit Ears Pass, Gore Pass, and many [...]
Lynx Pass, Routt County, Colorado
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Lynx Pass was named for the numerous bobcats in this area and has excellent grazing pastures for cattle. Leaving Steamboat on Hwy 40 East, we took CR 131. Just past Toponas, turn left onto CR 134 and go about 7 or 8 miles til you reach Forestry Road #270 on the left. Just look for [...]
Mandell Trail, Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Such untarnished beauty, a place of solitude and peacefulness, rugged and raw, untouched by human intervention. What place am I talking about? The Flat Top Wilderness, the place when hiking is mentioned that comes to my mind of the ultimate hike. The challenge I am preparing for myself. I’m jealous because Dalton has been there [...]
Buffalo Pass, Colorado
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Colorado has many passes climbing over it’s multitude of mountains. My favorite still remains Rabbit Ear’s Pass, with the twin rock pinnacles sitting on top. But I love to explore new ones as well. Dalton and I often will search for new roads in which to travel and have yet to fail finding something new [...]
Snowshoeing Rabbit Ear’s Pass, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Monday, November 10th, 2008Never in my lifetime did I think I would ever be snowshoeing! I always wondered what it would be like. It looked easy enough to do, heck-you’re just walking. But looks can be deceiving. Trampling through snow can be tough and you definitely have to lift your feet. Only don’t do as I did when [...]
Mt. Zirkel Wilderness, Colorado
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Mt. Zirkel Wilderness is one of the five Colorado wilderness areas and covers approximately 160,000 acres in the Routt National Forest. This rugged area is characterized by beautiful broad valleys and numerous alpine lakes and cirques. Mt. Zirkel’s high country offers a 60-mile loop hike through its unspoiled alpine terrain and runs along the Continental [...]
Here at last….Snow in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008I sat last week, gazing out onto the mountains, with only a month left before the grand opening of Steamboat’s Ski Resort, and no snow. Sure, there was a scattering of snow on the mountaintops, but truly not enough to strap on skis or grab your snowboard and have some great winter fun.
Today proves to [...]
Four-Wheelin’ Rabbit Ear’s Mountain, Colorado
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008What better way to have fun on a weekend than to load up your four-wheeler and head up to Rabbit Ear’s Pass. It’s a great recreational area filled with snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and lots of forestry trails for hiking, snowshoeing, or four-wheeling.
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