Reluctantly we left John, Marta, Gabby & Chris and traveled to Coaldale and Cuttys Hayden Creek RV Resort. After leaving the Denver area we took Rt. 285 to Salida CO and then Rt. 50 to Coaldale. The three yellow circles on the map are the locations of the Kenosha Pass (el. 10001), the Red Hill Pass (el. 9993) and the Trout Creek Pass (el. 9346). Most of the steeper inclines have a passing lane so even though trucks and motorhomes are slow they don’t impede traffic for the most part. Some place the road is steep enough that there is a slow lane on the descent.
In between some of the mountains are really large valleys.
We could see were the early settlers would struggle over the mountains, enter
one of these valleys and decide to stay.
I found some places where the person setting the speed limit must have been setting the speed as a challenge rather than a limit thinking, “Let’s see who is brave enough to try this”
During the drive we had time where it was sunny with clouds
and others where it cloudy with rain. One thing about driving the motorhome,
your speeds are about the same, wet or shine.
From Rt. 285 we went to Rt. 50. We had been on the road
earlier in our trip but we were further east.
The road follows the Arkansas River toward the town of Canon
City where the river goes through the Royal Gorge. It was raining and the last
mile and a half into the park was a gravel/mud mix. Needless to say the
motorhome and car needed a major cleaning. 
Remote, boy is this place remote. There is no cell service;
no broadcast TV and when we were driving around even there were places that the
Sirius XM radio lost its satellite signal. The “resort” (that’s its name,
“Cuttys Hayden Creek Resort) has a land line with a phone outside the office in
case someone has to call 911. The folks were more than friendly and helpful; we
enjoyed our stay there and would probably stay there again if we find ourselves
in the area.
There were plenty of things for the campers to do. There was
an indoor and outdoor pool, Gooney Golf, horseshoes, a video game room, shuffle
board, recreation hall, horseback riding and adult lounge with satellite TV
along with a large selection of DVDs. Here are some pictures.
We saw some wildlife and didn’t see some wild life but saw
the evidence. We were warned not to leave food, garbage or anything that may
attract animals.
Found this outside the motorhome below the living room
slideout. Question: What does a bear do in the woods or wherever else he wants
to? Unlike the commercial I didn’t find
any used Charmin TP.
Down the road from the campground was the Coaldale cemetery. Nearby was a cabin that has seen better days.
The nearest town was Salida. We were there on a Saturday and
saw signs for a car show. Thdere were some very nice car and one that got my
attention. The owners name was on the placard, I tried to find him but failed.
I wanted ask him about the engine and why he brought the car to Salida.
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The Denver & Rio Grande Western RR Company founded
Salida in 1880. The story is on the next picture. (You can enlarge the picture
by clicking on it).
The Arkansas River runs through town. There is rafting,
fishing, swimming (water is too cold for Florida people).
The scenery in the area is spectacular, but I’ve said that about other places we have seen on this trip. Seriously, as you drive these roads the scene around just about every turn makes you say “Wow, what a view!
This was the view Jackie had when drinking her morning
coffee; it brought a smile to her face every morning.
and finally
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