To Telluride via Ridgway

We spent two days at Ridgway State Park.  Surrounded on three sides by mountains.  With a lower elevation, and electricity we kept warm after the snow in Ouray.  A great SP with hiking and bike trails, and a reservoir reflecting the mountains to the south.

We took advantage of the mostly paved bike trail into the town of Ridgway (roundtrip 13 miles).  Not a too exciting town, but we did manage to locate an ice cream store before heading back to the campground.  Great views while we biked the trail.

 

With warming weather (night time temps over 32), we drove to Telluride and camped at Town Park.  Just on the edge of town, the sites had no water or electric, but made up for this with views of the snow covered mountains.  We're now taking advantage of all that Telluride offers.  Free "Galloping Goose" bus transport, free gondola rides over the mountain to Mountain Village, free movies at the library, and tomorrow night a Johnny Cash Ring-of-Fire concert-play.  Ruthie says Telluride is like our home in Avalon; lots of real estate offices, coffee shops, restaurants, nail & hair salons, and art galleries -- although Telluride has mountains and no ocean.  Both offer great city services with the business tax income.

 

 

Some great hiking and biking here in Telluride also.  Hiked the 2 miles and 1,500 foot climb to Bear Creek Falls.  The fall colors and the wind blowing the leaves in the sunlight was awesome!  But we needed a rest when we reached the end of the trail.