So, yea… our plans changed [again] since we were last at Crested Butte. With a heat wave rolling through the state, we decided against going to Black Canyon of the Gunnison and then off to Dinosaur National Monument. Those areas were going to be seeing 90’s and up, and there is no way you want to be without air conditioning in that kinda heat in Colorado. So, we aimed high… high elevation that is.<\/p>\n
This past week we have been parked in the National Forest<\/a> just outside of Grand Lake. While it served the purpose of free-camping (4 weeks straight, thankyouverymuch<\/em>) and cooler temps, the place has gotten a lot more crowded since last I was here<\/a>. Just about overrun with OHV riders and the big 5th wheels they come with. Still, we found a good spot a little further out than originally planned, and the traffic was manageable. It was to be a short week here anyway – just a single fun-day and the rest were all work-days. At least we did make it back into the National Park for a short drive and hike<\/a>, but not much else was accomplished other than the boring stuff.<\/p>\n\n