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Arizona Adventure!

From the famed red rocks to ruins to lava fields, Arizona bursts at the seams with amazing sights. Enjoy these photos from my latest adventure!

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Glenwood Springs, Colorado: A Photo Journey

Planning

Glenwood Springs sign that gives the elevation and date the town was settled. Elev: 5746. Inc: 1885.
My hubby wanted to see mountains. So I visited the Amtrak website and browsed the route maps. I followed the California Zephyr route with my finger. Shortly past Denver, I found Glenwood Springs, Colorado. A few minutes on Tripadvisor and it was decided—we were going to Glenwood Springs.

Days 1–2: On the Train

A flight of bacon on a plate
A one-hour stopover in Denver. We de-boarded the train and ate at Snooze in Denver Union Station. Who doesn’t love a bacon flight? Not to mention the pumpkin pancakes.
A mountainous landscape of pine trees and yellow aspen
A view from the train between Denver and Glenwood Springs. Fall color on full display.

Day 3

A mountainous landscape with a river at the base of the mountain
The Rio Grande Trail. A little rainy, but so beautiful.
A mountainous landscape overlooking Glenwood Springs
Another scenic view. This time from the Doc Holliday Trail.
A view of the mineral hot springs swimming pool with steam rising from the water
A soak in the mineral hot springs swimming pool after a hard day of hiking.

Day 4

A mountainous landscape overlooking Glenwood Springs
Tackled the Red Mountain Jeanne Golay Trail, a three-plus-mile uphill hike. I admit, at about the halfway point, I wanted to give up. But I didn’t! Onward and upward.
A mountainous landscape with pine trees and yellow aspens
Somewhere along the hike, I stopped to take a picture. Okay…I stopped several times. The views were just so lovely!
A mountainous landscape with a dirt path winding into the trees
Down the mountain! I love this photo. It makes me want to explore!

Day 5

A mountainous landscape with a river
We spent the morning in a coffee shop and said we’d take it easy. But we were in Colorado and the weather was perfect. So another hike, this time the Glenwood Canyon Recreation Path.
A plate filled with a base of vegetables topped with trout topped with an avocado
Dinner at the Co. Ranch House.

Day 6

A walking path with a snow-covered mountain in the background
A hike on another portion of the Rio Grande Trail to cap off a day of soaking in the hot springs and reading in a coffee shop.

Day 7

A "do not disturb wildlife" sign with a picture of a bighorn sheep
An early morning hike at the Glenwood Canyon Recreation Trail. I had big hopes of seeing a bighorn sheep. No such luck. On the train ride in, I spotted one on a mountain ledge with its cream-colored butt facing the train. My hubby informed me there were at least seventeen others surrounding this one sheep.
A mountainous landscape overlooking Glenwood Springs
A late-afternoon hike, this time the Scout Trail.

Day 8

Amtrak train
The Amtrak arrives to pick us up. But wait…repairs to the track allow us three more hours in Glenwood Springs!
A canyon landscape
One last view from the train.