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Great Sand Dunes National Park, Garden of the Gods

Posted on: July 28, 2023 at 09:59:08 CT

KCT-BoneTiger MU

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Anything to see or do worthwhile between Colorado Springs and Great Sand Dunes?

Pueblo, Fort Garland?

Heading up to Leadville and Frisco afterwards.

Salida worth a stop?

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Great Sand Dunes National Park, Garden of the Gods - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 09:59:08

If you look over to the west you'll see a field full - SabertoothTiger MU - 7/28 11:33:55

This is going to sound weird. But take the south route - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:37:33

we are, we are actually staying in a state park in kS (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 11:10:29

We did that. Awesome driving down the highway with the - tigerNkc KC - 7/28 10:56:29

Salida is a great little mountain town - cooter MU

- 7/28 10:37:29

The highway 50 drive alone is cool - alwaysright MU - 7/28 10:35:07

Highway 50 between Canon City and Salida - cooter MU

- 7/28 10:51:20

Only thing in Salida is white water rafting. - kmawv8 MU - 7/28 10:22:54

that sounds awesome (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 10:34:14

RE: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Garden of the Gods - Joeboo MU

- 7/28 10:19:04

and it gets super hot in August(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:21:45

Yeah it does -tmcats (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 7/28 10:23:15

sick reference(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:23:39

I thought this was a laqueef response before I looked (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 7/28 10:24:24

you take that back(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:24:54

I will not (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 7/28 10:29:29

figures(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:30:12

Crestone has a few neat little stores and restaurants - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 7/28 10:18:52

I have a cousin that was in one of the cults around - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:35:21

some kid got the brain eating **** there recently(nm) - TheShoe STL - 7/28 10:28:14

leadville is going to be slammed the next couple weeks - TiGertim MU - 7/28 10:13:10

we've got friends that have a $million+ house in the - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 10:15:14

What's the parking situation? (nm) - phrejd MU - 7/28 10:16:12

parking in the rear (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 10:18:02

It's worth your time to keep going southwest to durango and - tigerNkc KC - 7/28 10:08:13

don't think we can squeeze that in, got plans near - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 10:09:13

Well, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is cool, and Pikes Peak is - tigerNkc KC - 7/28 10:11:10

thinking about the Cog Railway up Pikes Peak (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 10:12:18

We took that. I was surprised how winded I was at top. I - tigerNkc KC - 7/28 10:16:12

yeah, I have to take it slow whenever I've gone up(nm) - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:20:36

we are doing the Manitou incline trail (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 11:15:00

Everyone was fine when we got there - TheShoe STL - 7/28 10:19:49

Colorado Springs downtown is higher than Denver. - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:17:30

it's interesting to ride because of some of the history - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:14:52

Right when we hit the top, I took photos. Most people went - tigerNkc KC - 7/28 10:17:29

when I went in the spring of this year - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:22:03

It was 84 at the bottom and 36 at the top(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 7/28 10:23:56

that's a lady with a very large bottom(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:24:29

Fat bottom girls make the rockin world go round(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 7/28 10:27:40

did you get the donuts? (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 10:18:43

I think the lame jokes on that thing are even worse then - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:14:25

royal gorge - TheShoe STL - 7/28 10:01:42

Garden of the Gods is one of my favorite places on earth - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:01:29

I tried to do the paved path on a knee scooter last week. - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:02:05

I'm glad you didn't(nm) - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:06:18

but, that path was steep as hell. Handicap - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:07:44

have you thought about not being handicapped?(nm) - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:09:20

reminds me of "dammit Otto, you have lupus!"(nm) - TigerA MU - 7/28 10:14:43

whatchu doin' Terry??? oh lawd(nm) - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:15:26

I've looked into it(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:10:20

thx(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:06:51

yw(nm) - cnk ATL - 7/28 10:07:33

great time to visit the great sand dunes. Make sure you - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:01:20

it's still full of water(nm) - TheShoe STL - 7/28 10:02:21

that'sthejoke.jpg - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:04:57

I say "full" - TheShoe STL - 7/28 10:17:43

I WANT TBONER TO GET ABSOLUTELY MOLESTED BY MOSQUITOS(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:20:28

Never noticed any - TheShoe STL - 7/28 10:27:01

usually starts mid july - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:28:20

you just ruined your own evil plan - TheShoe STL - 7/28 10:37:56

Because of you, man. - CulturedDan MU

- 7/28 10:41:05

I don't see how I can be held responsible(nm) - TheShoe STL - 7/28 11:03:59

are you asking - colonel angus beef KC - 7/28 10:00:55

yes (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 7/28 10:01:48

how the f*ck would i know - colonel angus beef KC - 7/28 10:08:42