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When one door closes ...
... another opens. That was true this weekend, when, under the broiling sun, I set out for the swim beach at Ridgway Reservoir.
Alas. Several dozen other folks had the same idea and they all got up earlier than me. Parks and Wildlife staff had to turn away cars when I rolled up — not a scrap of parking available. C'est la vie.
But then I remembered: I have the Keep Colorado Wild Pass. I took it just a bit down to road, to the Dallas Creek Day Use Area. And I'm aware that I am pretty late to the game here, but, holy cow! I had no idea how many hiking opportunities were there, and I began to wander. Up hills. Through oak brush. Hidden footbridges. Then, close to two hours later, sunbaked and happy, I headed home.
This is something I would not have done, had I not had that pass. It is $29 when you renew your vehicle registration, and if you don't want it, you can opt out. Easy-peasey. But it's a good 50 bucks less than just buying a state parks pass outright ($80 for an annual affixed vehicle pass), and if you're hitting the swim beach more than once or twice this summer, it pays for itself.
And the experience? Priceless.
(Just one of my views Sunday.)
— Katharhynn, from the Newsroom, wishing you a happy Monday.
You have my attention
And that probably was the idea behind this sign, or so I hope. On the other hand, if there is a backstory, I'd love to hear it.
(As someone told me after seeing this, if you get a knock on your door here, don't invite them in!)
Farewell to Bill
Bill Harris, cyclist and outdoorsman extraordinaire, has put down his pen. Bill began writing for our Outdoors page in 2007, one of the original local columnists to feature here. He filed his last column for us July 14.
Thank you, Bill, for sharing your knowledge with us and the community!
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