Category Archives: day hike
July Escape Day 2: Into the Mountains
Today was the first real vacation day, with me rising for a continental breakfast at the Microtel and then leaving for the Pueblo Riverwalk downtown. I parked and strolled to its far end, Pike Park, where I found a pretty … Continue reading
Collier Bluff at Tyler Bend
I awoke Sunday at 6:30 am to a car horn pealing out, over and over again, somewhere in the parking lots at the Ozark Folk Center cabins. Someone had bungled their car alarm, I suppose, and I had to grin … Continue reading
Rush and Buffalo Point
Once I was out of bed on Saturday I checked to confirm that my videos from Friday had finished uploading to YouTube while I slept, so I could insert them in the blog post and publish it. Then I prepared … Continue reading
Pedestal Rocks and King’s Bluff
I awoke Friday morning to hear wind rushing through the air conditioner at the La Quinta as a gusty heavy rainstorm pummeled the area. It had stopped by the time I finished breakfast and a check of the forecast told … Continue reading
Misty Mount Magazine
I started my day with breakfast at the La Quinta and hit the road, arriving in the Benefield Picnic Area on the southeast tip of Mount Magazine by 8:30 am. It was overcast and I ascended into wispy clouds to … Continue reading
Meador Manor 