Road Trips

Trips and vacations, where our objective is to drive from place to place, enjoying the sights.

Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.

Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.

Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Approaching Chalk Creek Canyon. They call these the Chalk Cliffs. This area has hot springs, which caused a chemical reaction that created the chalky-looking rocks, resulting in various features being named after their chalky appearance. But there is no chalk… Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Snow on the mountain tops. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Snow on the mountain tops. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Heading east on Independence Pass. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Heading east on Independence Pass. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Independence Pass (western side). Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Ruedi Reservoir. White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025. 2

Checking out the view — Stopped at an overlook of Ruedi Reservoir. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.

Early morning sunshine — Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 4 – Road Trip October 2025.

Glorious colors — Early morning sunshine on the aspens at Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 4 – Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

Camped among the aspens. Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado — Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Independence Pass and Continental Divide — It was a lot busier than I expected given the tortuous drive to get here. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Empty — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Independence Pass and Continental Divide — It was a lot busier than I expected given the tortuous drive to get here. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

View from the top of Independence Pass — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

View from the top of Independence Pass — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Pond and Mountains — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.

Foothills Parkway Southwest Parking #10, Tennessee.

Foothills Parkway Southwest Parking #10, Tennessee.

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