plains, trains and altitudes

Campsite: LaJunta KOA, 26680 Highway 50, LaJunta, CO 81050 - 800-562-9501, 719-384-9580 - Make your own reservations.

Events: Meet and Greet Arrivals - Bring (or not) light hors d' oeuvres.

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Campsite: Sand Dunes Recreational Hot Springs, 1991 County Road 63, Hooper, CO 81136; MailingAddress: PO Box 531, Hooper, CO 81136 - 719-378-2807

$10.00 a night per RV in a dry camping group campsite with water and dumping available. There is an adult only hot springs called The Greenhouse with a lot of greenery and multiple pools. Please pay Dave $10.00 for your campsite reservation when you see him on tour. 

Events: Bent's Old Fort - Tour a National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) in the plains of Colorado. It was a gathering place on the Santa Fe Trail for the Indians and mountain men.

Caravan after the Bent's Old Fort tour from the plains into the San Luis Valley with spectacular views of several mountain ranges. Our destination is to the Great Sand Dunes National Park.

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Campsite: Downhome Lodge and RV Park, 2667 Highway 84, Chama, NM 87520 - 575-756-2756 - Make your own reservations for Saturday and Sunday nights. Ask for Don.

Events: Great Sand Dunes National Park

Independent drive to Chama, NM after the visit to the Great Sand Dunes National Park.

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Campsite: Downhome Lodge and RV Park, Chama, NM

Events: Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Train Ride - Train reservations (877-286-2737) are paid. Your ticket will be ready for pickup.

Be at the train station by 8:00 am sharp to pick up your tickets. We will travel by bus to Antonito, CO to catch the steam locomotive on a different route back to Chama. We should arrive back around 4:40 pm. Lunch will be provided, and snacks will be available for purchase. If you want to ride in the open air car, you are required to wear goggles or safety glasses; otherwise, we will be in an unheated enclosed car. Dress in layers no matter what the forecast is. No open toes on the train. It can be 70 degrees to 30 degrees. Bring a lot of water to deter altitude sickness. A docent will walk through the train cars. Feel free to ask questions.

*For those who have pets and want to take the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Train Ride,

click here, regarding pet care facilities in Chama. It will be a beautiful and full day's ride from 8:30 am to around 4:40 pm.

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Campsite: Mountain Landing RV Park, 345 Piedra Road, Pagosa, Springs, CO 81147 - 

970-731-5345 - Make your own reservations for Monday and Tuesday nights.

Events: Downtime. There is a lot to do in Pagosa Springs. Pagosa Springs is known for its many quality hot springs. There will be shopping, dining, site seeing, outdoor sports and more. We will have brochures with us. Check out Pagosa Springs link.

Caravan to Pagosa Springs, CO

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Campsite: Mountain Landing RV Park, Pagosa, Springs, CO

Events: Downtime

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Campsite: Antlers Rio Grande Lodge & RV Park, 26222 Highway 14, Creede, CO 81130 - 

719-658-2523 - Make your own reservations for Wednesday and Thursday nights.

The headwaters of the Rio Grande are a short distance northwest of Creede on the route over Slumgullion Pass, another beautiful drive. The drive to Slumgullion Pass is one hour.

Events:  Caravan to Creede, CO. We will drive over Wolf Creek Pass on our route to Creede, CO.

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Campsite:  Antlers Rio Grande Lodge & RV Park, Creede, CO

Events: Museum in the Mine - A museum built in a mine.

End of the Trails Potluck and Group Photos

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*Exploring Colorado is our passion. We scout for venues unique in Colorado and its surrounding states to bring together people and places.