Road Trip to Southern Colorado. Why? Because we have never been thereFirst stop was Colorado Springs and Garden of the GodsWe stopped at seven falls and of course we had to hike to all of them.The steps were pretty steep.We drove the mini van to the top of Pikes Peak, the road was well graded so it was an easy drive. The kids were grumpy due to the elevation change so we did not stay longGreat Sand Dunes. it was a National Monument when we visited and became a National Park in 2004It was a little windy and we got sandblasted.We plan on a return trip, you can actually backpack farther into the dunes and spend the night. Sounds good to me.Mesa Verde from the rim My girls on the hike down.View on the way outLooks like I am now carrying Jamie,Black Canyon of the Gunnison. This was also a National Monument and became a National Park in 1999This is a really steep Canyon, not a good place to hike with little kids.
