Category: Other places

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Rifle Pond

Rifle Pond is located near the Rest Area along Interstate 70 in Rifle, Colorado. The pond is a gravel pit that was created in the early 70’s when the interstate was being built. Before that time there was a large open area here where they held the annual Easter egg...

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Manday

It was not a tough choice; sit around all day or get out and do something. Moose agreed that we needed to get out and about so we headed out for a “Man” day. It was a simple plan; drive the van (which has gone long neglected these recent months)...

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Hall Ranch bike

In a second day in a row of physical activities (aka – Conor trying to kill me) we set out on our mountain bikes to re-tackle a trail we did years back when Conor first came to Colorado; Hall Ranch. I struggled, of course, but ended fighting off a few...

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McIntosh Lake

For 6 years I have lived in this city and only two miles down the road is McIntosh Lake, which I have never hiked. It is not wilderness by any means, which is probably why I have never bothered to hike it. However, Moose was in need of fresh bushes...

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Trigger time

Trigger Time Gun Club is one of the two local gun shops in town. I bought Amy from these guys a few years back and they treated me right. So, when I am in need of more personal defense ammo, parts, advice, or additional guns I go to Trigger Time....

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Lake Mead – Redstone Dune Trail

On the final day of my time at Lake Mead I visited the Redstone Dune Picnic area, which also has a short trail. The red sandstone rock formations were the star of the show, of course. T’was a short hike, but it tired Moose out enough to warrant a nap.

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Buckeye Hills Regional Park

This past week I have been camped at Buckeye Hills Regional Park (map below). It is one of my “go to” places to boondock when I’m in western Arizona. I came here for my first time last year and enjoyed having the 4000+ acres all to myself. This time around,...

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Red Knolls Amphitheater

When I Google it, nothing comes up other than some maps (see below for map) … which is how I found it to begin with; GMap4 Topo as I was scanning my route of the next few days. Since it sits only 1 mile off the highway, down a semi-rough...

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Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

Many people visit Whitewater Draw each winter to experience the memorable sights and sounds of more than 20,000 sandhill cranes. These birds spend the night standing in Whitewater Draw’s shallow waters to evade predators, and then fly out each morning to feed and socialize in the surrounding area. They return...

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Silver City, NM

This is my second time passing through Silver City with my first only stopping long enough to restock my groceries. This time I stayed a little longer, to do laundry and take a walking tour of the old downtown area. Sadly, as is the case in most “old downtown areas”,...