A change of plans is in order. We were headed for Rocky Mt NP for 2 nights, after our last night (tonight) in Leadville. But - there's a low pressure area over this section of the Rockies that continues for the next couple days, bringing freezing temps and snow. The road to and through Rocky Mt NP is treacherous at the best of times, no way I'm going to drive it with ice on the roads. Who wants to camp when it's freezing anyway?
So, we're bagging it. In the AM we're heading NE towards Denver, then north to Cheyenne, WY where we'll camp at Curt Gowdy SP for a night or two.
It's 5 PM now, raining as it has been most of the day, and the temp is 43. We're going out to visit a couple of the vintage (1879) Leadville bars tonight to soak up a bit of history, local color and suds. We'll grab a bite at one of the pubs if there's something appealing on the menu.
Leadville is actually a fun and funky place with all the colorful history, old buildings, and a major destination for outdoor sports like skiing, white water rafting and hiking. The headwaters of the Arkansas River are here, 1450 miles from where it flows into the Mississippi.
Good night, y'all.
Raining and 43 degrees. Welcome to my world.
ReplyDeleteSorry you are missing out on the Rocky Mtn.NP; maybe on the RT?
We are really enjoying keeping up with your adventures. Thanks for the blog.