The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is one of those visual treats that I learned about – and visited – only recently (just like the Colorado National Monument – another impressive Colorado sight with its red rock canyons and towering monoliths). Other than the mountains, which Colorado seems to be known for, who […]
Scenic Drive to Telluride, Colorado
After checking out the Colorado National Monument (definitely recommended!) at the beginning of our road trip to Southwestern Colorado, we began making our way to Telluride via Scenic Byways. Just south of Grand Junction we hopped onto the Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway, aka Colorado Highway 141. This isn’t the main route you’d take to get […]
Colorado National Monument
One of the prettiest regions in Colorado is in the southwestern corner of the state. So when my father-in-law came to visit in September, we took a 5-day road trip down there. The trip started off in a good way. Even though not part of the southwestern corner, our first stop was Colorado National Monument. […]