Since viewing the ski movie "The Blizzard of Ahhhs" many years ago Cheryl has had an overwhelming desire to see Telluride, Colorado. So, we left Bandelier NM,
passed through the Jemez Springs area and headed north.
Our first stop was a campground in the San Juan National Forest, right on the Dolores River. We like the National Forest Campgrounds for several reasons. They're inexpensive, they're generally quiet, many campers avoid them due to the limited resources (not a problem for a solar powered, self-contained, truck camper like ours) and most of all, they are in some of the most beautiful forest and mountain terrain in America.
As a case in point, this is the view from our camper at the Mavreeso Campground. Not too shabby, eh? Several deer crossed the river a few feet from our camper as we were eating our evening meal. Very cool.
The next morning we left early and enjoyed the ride through a long valley
and across Ophir Pass on the way to Telluride.
Telluride is at the head of a box canyon and while there is some development outside the canyon (due of course to the rather large ski area in the canyon) the town itself is much as it has been for many years.
There's not much room to expand surrounded as it is on three sides by steep canyon walls.
It's a great town of funky shops and restaurants interspersed with the expected bike and outdoor shops and the usual real estate offices. It's a fun town and we're thinking it would be a fun place to spend a winter. Could happen!
I made an essential stop and we spend most of a morning strolling through town chatting with the locals and viewing the sights.
At the head of the canyon is Bridal Veil Falls. Click on this picture to get a larger version so you can really appreciate this natural wonder.
The people and places of Telluride are wonderful. I imagine the skiing is too.
We drove out of Telluride and headed up along the Colorado / Utah border for Dinosaur National Monument.
passed through the Jemez Springs area and headed north. 
Our first stop was a campground in the San Juan National Forest, right on the Dolores River. We like the National Forest Campgrounds for several reasons. They're inexpensive, they're generally quiet, many campers avoid them due to the limited resources (not a problem for a solar powered, self-contained, truck camper like ours) and most of all, they are in some of the most beautiful forest and mountain terrain in America.
As a case in point, this is the view from our camper at the Mavreeso Campground. Not too shabby, eh? Several deer crossed the river a few feet from our camper as we were eating our evening meal. Very cool.
The next morning we left early and enjoyed the ride through a long valley
and across Ophir Pass on the way to Telluride.
Telluride is at the head of a box canyon and while there is some development outside the canyon (due of course to the rather large ski area in the canyon) the town itself is much as it has been for many years. 
There's not much room to expand surrounded as it is on three sides by steep canyon walls.
It's a great town of funky shops and restaurants interspersed with the expected bike and outdoor shops and the usual real estate offices. It's a fun town and we're thinking it would be a fun place to spend a winter. Could happen!
I made an essential stop and we spend most of a morning strolling through town chatting with the locals and viewing the sights.
At the head of the canyon is Bridal Veil Falls. Click on this picture to get a larger version so you can really appreciate this natural wonder. 
The people and places of Telluride are wonderful. I imagine the skiing is too.
We drove out of Telluride and headed up along the Colorado / Utah border for Dinosaur National Monument.
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