2011 Trip across the US
Other Trips
Thursday, August 16 - Lake San Luis State Park & Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO 182.4 Miles Today, 12,777.4 For the Trip
I left the Rendezvous this morning around 9:00. Some of the group were moving to a singles gathering at Baby Doe campground at Turquoise Lake, others are heading out in all directions. I had a great time and while I will be staying on the east coast next year, I hope to make the 2014 Rendezvous.
I stopped in Leadville to get a tank of propane, say goodbye to Dick & Anne, and headed south towards the Great Sand Dune National Park. I dropped more than 2000' and you can tell by the heat. Don't know what it will be like tonight, but it was 86°F when I reached the park. I decided to stay at the near by San Luis State Park because the sites have electricity & the bathrooms have showers ($.25 per 4 minutes, but still, showers!). It is almost completely empty - could be because so is the lake. They also have very strange sites. I'm in B24, however if someone pulls into B23, they are stuck behind my trailer. OK for non towed RVs, but tough for a trailer.
In any case, after setting up I headed out to Great Sand Dunes National Park, about 14 miles from the state park. The dunes are something else. You get the feel of being in the desert. I climbed about 1/2 way up, took a bunch of photos, including a large panorama that I won't process until I get back to Oswego.
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Playfull Dogs |
A Tiny Dog |
Site B24, San Luis State Park, CO |
Sign at the Boat Dock |
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The Dock & "Lake" |
Great Sand Dunes National Park |
Great Sand Dunes National Park |
Great Sand Dunes National Park |
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Great Sand Dunes National Park |
Great Sand Dunes National Park |
Great Sand Dunes National Park |
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Great Sand Dunes National Park |
Wildflowers |
Wildflowers |
I drove through the campground & while there were many open sites, I checked with one of the rangers & he had the list for tomorrow - the campground is full. I'll drive through on the way out of San Luis to check since it looks like a nice place for another night; if I find something I'll stay, if not, I'll head out.
Until Tomorrow -
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