We decided to make Santa Elena Canyon our featured stop for the day. From the Park entrance, it was a 38-mile drive with many interesting sites and stops along the way. The weather was beautiful, although forecasted to get very hot in the afternoon. I’ve included this map to illustrate what turned out to be…
Upon leaving Santa Fe, our plan was to winter in Carrollton, TX. Getting back required two 3-night stops in Amarillo and Wichita Falls, respectively. I was still hiking in the mornings, jumping on a trail adjacent to the campground when possible, or having MFI drop me off at a local trailhead. Despite being the queen…
After Colorado Springs, our next extended stop was Santa Fe, NM, but to get there we needed to stay over at one waypoint. MFI had identified some options, but frankly the potential parks sounded sketchy. Kristi Hartman suggested we take a slightly different route and spend time in Mosca, CO near the Great Sand Dunes…
