Thursday, June 20, 2013

Pagosa Springs and Wolf Creek Pass Highway

After finally arriving safely in Pagosa Springs, we set up and set out to see the sights.
Pagosa Springs is home to a famous hot springs resort, with dozens of thermally heated hot pools of mineral intense water.  It's a beautiful place, but a little smelly:

Pagosa Hot Springs Resort, and mineral mound - reminds me of Yellowstone.


We headed back up the Wolf Creek Pass highway, we didn't get to enjoy the scenic views coming in with the coach and felt it was worth another look.  At the top of the pass is Wolf Creek Pass ski area at over 10,800 feet elevation.  Colorado's scenery does not disappoint.  Here are a few pictures:


Fire on the Mountain
 
Big Valley views looking towards Pagosa Springs
 
Treasure Falls
 
Rich actually walked out on this ...as usual on the wrong side of the fence!
 
Straddling the Continental Divide
Awwww......is that a bear hug?
Prairie Dogs
 
 

 
 
 
 


 

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