tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37534120448414013822024-02-06T18:28:25.393-08:00LICENSED TO FISHPhoto Essays of Road Trips and Fishing Expeditions Out West and Beyond.Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-72444366790149178732022-09-12T13:31:00.002-07:002022-09-12T13:31:44.093-07:00Bassam Guard Station, Colorado.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHaycr7rVtXg9FPktMur0NXzqvTKg6ppeQUJ153jpUS-X6PU37gho7NTTcvhIEbkHHWmVrUoG-F-VyPR76oQ29znU_c6HGcrlarWNbGlRRbS49HaP-F-LiKWWsvnOa8IraKyN1XQkvhk4BtwnTwSX8uVql14T8vwO2gC_uMpnTPnOyv2SgQmHqE2o/s3891/7F5220CE-2E7B-4761-9E64-BD5AD8C28874.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2366" data-original-width="3891" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHaycr7rVtXg9FPktMur0NXzqvTKg6ppeQUJ153jpUS-X6PU37gho7NTTcvhIEbkHHWmVrUoG-F-VyPR76oQ29znU_c6HGcrlarWNbGlRRbS49HaP-F-LiKWWsvnOa8IraKyN1XQkvhk4BtwnTwSX8uVql14T8vwO2gC_uMpnTPnOyv2SgQmHqE2o/w640-h389/7F5220CE-2E7B-4761-9E64-BD5AD8C28874.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The scenery around Bassam Guard Station in central Colorado includes rolling grasslands, rocky hillsides, pine forests and towering peaks. The Arkansas river and the town of Buena Vista are nearby.<br /><br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzI5tNBKpb5InfhN83zaZ_bafopJeOvzrmGIaDi0vz1apLQU1YDZWlZ7ZoSGpClmh2tH5yD4BBOXoXy_86pKe_wiUzRTuYmifWxfXl-Z3ZAcEmhticC6yyyrs0pBkky5VEsPSXH2ypshxjdVgxH70FB8OQRVUjfwL4SXIfbNS0bmWwucXukOT-ADs/s4032/6C46040F-45B7-42C4-AEB1-E3D875A69056.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzI5tNBKpb5InfhN83zaZ_bafopJeOvzrmGIaDi0vz1apLQU1YDZWlZ7ZoSGpClmh2tH5yD4BBOXoXy_86pKe_wiUzRTuYmifWxfXl-Z3ZAcEmhticC6yyyrs0pBkky5VEsPSXH2ypshxjdVgxH70FB8OQRVUjfwL4SXIfbNS0bmWwucXukOT-ADs/w640-h480/6C46040F-45B7-42C4-AEB1-E3D875A69056.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bassam Guard Station is a 14 x 16 log cabin built around 1911 and is available for the public to rent for $50 a night from www.recreation.gov.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF1Z7qvwhfHynW3QAqFWCIgu0BLlLrMdVntMvT3sFOF4nf41-sNlbnumykQ20_NytDv-AJ-jM7nYHHXkctglZjdJqPztLB9chauAtRs07eU4-Uu8foO0plgSpfFOn0FAs_izc06UavJE4kxP25cduKc8LuUsP7i7J7JwrU_h1dNVUKXOQWhqb5bCs/s4032/E5F475BC-6E20-41C6-B574-F92C65FBB3FB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWF1Z7qvwhfHynW3QAqFWCIgu0BLlLrMdVntMvT3sFOF4nf41-sNlbnumykQ20_NytDv-AJ-jM7nYHHXkctglZjdJqPztLB9chauAtRs07eU4-Uu8foO0plgSpfFOn0FAs_izc06UavJE4kxP25cduKc8LuUsP7i7J7JwrU_h1dNVUKXOQWhqb5bCs/w640-h480/E5F475BC-6E20-41C6-B574-F92C65FBB3FB.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The cabin is furnished with only one bed but there's plenty of open floorspace to set up camp cots and mattresses for others to sleep inside. The public might be better served if a couple of traditional Forest Service bunkbeds were installed here instead.</i></td></tr></tbody></table> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XZ-ovH38XPoi_LPfF7TlzVxCNNvkkC67qqgoyjRJuT7nvWIEtA8ZHtiuiPB_GCiw4qo2mS4Df_5rJlG42PVckVb8ONdsRBGYkW6S4MYEX4cCjNt-KQ60M2BI9mVfsiARwEzzyVh5fVbevzVidiuddxx2YR4ydDIQrDnozg83fd192igrOWnmVvaP/s4032/BFE98E7C-C09A-4206-8751-B035458230B8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XZ-ovH38XPoi_LPfF7TlzVxCNNvkkC67qqgoyjRJuT7nvWIEtA8ZHtiuiPB_GCiw4qo2mS4Df_5rJlG42PVckVb8ONdsRBGYkW6S4MYEX4cCjNt-KQ60M2BI9mVfsiARwEzzyVh5fVbevzVidiuddxx2YR4ydDIQrDnozg83fd192igrOWnmVvaP/w640-h480/BFE98E7C-C09A-4206-8751-B035458230B8.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The cabin is equipped for cooking inside on a propane stove and a wood burning, pot bellied stove is available to provide heat. There's a table and chairs and battery operated lamps also for dining inside. </i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCRauVeT1PmFS1u3mGj9smKhnSJIjQqdC1q6Uny-fnwA4oDEx3vSl6od6-soGEwGMch7AsdFxt4IMsVNt6x9Iwi9Jw6mKGR2iybpXzSXaXDi968d7Xtbe797ov9eEv74LyoSesiz16OaAWMTlR2AlJNOtNEoI3s5dzk1sUcjkKNfmLH2YyyhdVGRZ/s4032/IMG-9743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCRauVeT1PmFS1u3mGj9smKhnSJIjQqdC1q6Uny-fnwA4oDEx3vSl6od6-soGEwGMch7AsdFxt4IMsVNt6x9Iwi9Jw6mKGR2iybpXzSXaXDi968d7Xtbe797ov9eEv74LyoSesiz16OaAWMTlR2AlJNOtNEoI3s5dzk1sUcjkKNfmLH2YyyhdVGRZ/w640-h480/IMG-9743.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Well water is available from a hand-pump located outside along with a picnic table and a firepit.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-70242399149605772402018-08-25T15:44:00.001-07:002021-03-29T10:35:48.609-07:00Rustic Dawson Cabin a Great Great Place to Stay and Play in Southern Colorado<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The $50 a night cabin has a clean, well lit outhouse and a picnic table, fire-pit and a level tent site behind it. Visit </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/dawson-cabin/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=96569" target="_blank">www.recreation.gov </a>to reserve for your next vacation.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wildlife visit the cabin too.</span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dawson cabin is just 20 miles north of Buena Vista, Colo. near the historic mining town of Winfield in the San Isabel National Forest.</span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Winfield's one room school house where according to the pamphlet in the window working conditions for female school teachers were draconian and required them to avoid almost all contact with men.</span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The nearby Arkansas river provides plenty of public access and stunning scenery. </span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Arkansas river provides plenty of good fishing including feisty, resident brown trout that readily take a well-placed fly. Photo by Bill Diven.</span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nearby Clear Creek Reservoir also provided good fishing with a Pistol Pete beneath a bubble producing plenty of strikes. For more information about the fishery visit the Colorado Parks and Wildlife <a href="https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Fishery%20Survey%20Summaries/ClearCreekReservoir.pdf" target="_blank">website</a>. </span></i><i style="font-size: 19.2px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Bill Diven.</span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Neighboring Buena Vista offers plenty of services including a supermarket, fly shop, restaurants and free wi-fi at the community center. For more information about Buena Vista and outdoor recreation opportunities in the area visit </span></i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.buenavistacolorado.org/" target="_blank">www.buenavistacolorado.org</a>.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Colorado brook trout.</span></i></td></tr>
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Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-6655431599695884292017-10-14T12:30:00.000-07:002017-10-14T12:30:59.471-07:00Adobe Belle Resort at Conchas Lake a Great Escape<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Adobe Belle Resort offers spacious cottages with all the amenities on the shore of Conchas Lake, one of the state's best bass and walleye fisheries.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cottages include big screen, high definition televisions powered by DIRECTV with local Albuquerque stations included. Cell phone and internet service is also available. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>All cottages feature two bedrooms equipped with new furnishings. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Beds are new and comfortable.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The kitchens are well equipped and each unit has a large propane barbecue grill outside on the patio.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bathrooms are clean and spacious with plenty of hot water and quality toiletries provided.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The view of Conchas Dam built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression can be spectacular as the sun sets. Read more about the history of dam and the cottages at <a href="http://karlfmoffatt.blogspot.com/2011/07/cottages-at-conchas-lake-make-for.html" target="_blank">http://karlfmoffatt.blogspot.com/2011/07/cottages-at-conchas-lake-make-for.html</a></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wildlife viewing opportunities are excellent as deer, turkey, osprey, tarantulas, turtles, various waterfowl and other critters can be found on the grounds of the Adobe Belle Resort and surrounding U.S. Army Corps park.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sightseeing viewing is enhanced by thoughtful amenities such as these stout rocking chairs found on the screened porch of unit 400 West.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Contact the Adobe Belle Resort managers Machell and Gregg Adair at <a href="http://www.conchaslakeadobebelleresort.com/" target="_blank">http://www.conchaslakeadobebelleresort.com/</a> for more information abouot renting a historic cottage at Conchas Lake - the state's top bass and walleye fishery!</i></td></tr>
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<br />Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-31074470190433771652015-10-25T12:43:00.000-07:002015-10-25T12:59:22.684-07:00Upper Crossing Guard Station - A Great Southern Colorado Get Away!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upper Crossing Guard Station outside Saguache, Colo. is available for rent year round and offers great accommodations in a rustic, rural setting. See <a href="http://www.recreation.gov/" target="_blank">www.recreation.gov</a> for more info.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cabin has a good propane heater as well as a wood stove in the fireplace. Electric lighting, running water and a shower in the bathroom make a stay here downright comfortable. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen features a good sized refrigerator, electric stove, a microwave oven and a coffee maker. Just add groceries and enjoy! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cabin has two bedrooms with a couple of bunk-beds in back room and a single bunk-bed in the front room. The futon mattresses on these beds are always a little too thin so we bring self-inflating camping mattresses to add for a better night's sleep. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leave your cell phone, radio and laptop at home, there's no signals to operate any of them out here. Consider bringing alternatives such as newspapers, magazines and books instead. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sheep Creek runs through the property and is chock full of trout eager to take a fly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is cattle country so it's best to watch your back while beating the bushes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nearby Dome Reservoirs offer stocked rainbow, brown, brook and Snake River cutthroat trout in a remarkably scenic setting. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at the cabin life is good just hanging out on the front porch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The backyard offers spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western sunsets replace the nightly news.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And breakfasts are always better out out here.</td></tr>
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<br />Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-69751210613183416282014-10-06T17:57:00.000-07:002014-11-08T11:55:51.060-08:00Jackson Guard Station Makes for Stunning Fall Vacation in Southern Colorado <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The US Forest Service's Jackson Guard Station rental cabin at Silver Jack Reservoir in the National Forest between Gunnison and Montrose in early October 2014. </i></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nearby Silver Jack Reservoir.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The cabin at Jackson Guard Station features a wood stove and propane powered refrigerator, stove and a single light. Visitors need to bring water, supplemental lighting and bedding. </i> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A trail behind the cabin leads into the woods at the base of nearby cliffs.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The cabin's kitchen is well equipped and visitors will need to turn on the gas behind the stove to fire it up along with the fridge and light. Visitors are urged to bring several additional battery powered lanterns, flashlights and head beams to help illuminate the fairly dark interior of the cabin.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The local scenery around the cabin prompts frequent hikes. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The cabin features two bedrooms with bunk beds in the rear room and two stand alone units in the front. An inflatable camping mat laid atop the mattress improved its comfort considerably. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The US Forest Service's nearby Silver Jack campground provides access to water and even more incredible scenery. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The outhouse is located behind the cabin as is a well stocked wood shed and another building awaiting restoration.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nearby Rowdy Lake offered more great scenery and the possibility of of some good fishing.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Visitors to the cabin will find plenty to do in the area including a highly recommended visit to Black Canyon and a drive down to the river. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cooking while staying at the cabin was made all that much easier due to the presence of refrigerator and stove. Visitors will need to bring plenty of additional battery powered lighting to thoroughly enjoy evenings inside the fairly dark cabin.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>As expected during fall in the mountains of southern Colorado snow and rain can roll in without a moment's notice.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>There was plenty of firewood on the cabin's porch to keep the wood stove fed but after a few days it ran out requiring replenishment from the wood shed so there'd be plenty for the next guests. Photo by Wren Propp. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jackson Guard Station provided solitude, recreation and scenery and is highly recommended for those to seeking to recharge their batteries in a very comfortable setting. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Heading home through Gunnison's requires a stop at the W Cafe on Main St. where a great breakfast can be had including corned beef hash and eggs with crispy hash browns smothered in a great green chile sauce. The stuffed hash browns feature sautéed diced ham, green & red peppers and onions served over hash browns with cheddar cheese. This is an old school diner where they do it right and it's worth every penny spent. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Back in New Mexico where a classics like this was seen at the Mesa Diner in Ojo Caliente off US 285.</i></td></tr>
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<br />Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-56508385819939276662014-08-05T09:45:00.000-07:002014-08-05T10:04:12.421-07:00Riding the Rails on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rio Grande Railroad out of the college town of Alamosa in southern Colorado offers a summer concert series that's great fun and makes for a memorable weekend retreat . </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once up on the mountain at Fir railroad riding guests will find food like grilled bratwurst and burgers with all the fixins available under a sheltered picnic area while music awaits at the nearby sound stage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting the mountains of Colorado means preparing for rain and then not getting any while enjoying the high country scenery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juice Newton entertained a crowd of fans with her hits during this concert in early August 2014. Michael Martin Murphy is a regular performer here too. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's always some drama to be found while riding on the railroad like this rock slide jammed up against the train. Crews disconnected the rear cars. moved everyone up front and continued up the mountain. While guests enjoyed the concert, crews moved the rocks out of the way, reattached the cars and got the show back on the road. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engines moving the railway cars around to prepare for the trip back down to Alamosa, Co.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katie Diven enjoys the view from the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Dome Car as the pass through the San Luis Valley while her husband, freelance railroad magazine writer and photographer, Bill Diven chats with another passenger.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The railroad depot in Alamosa Co. is a beautiful building built at the turn of the century. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the sights while road tripping through the wide expanses of southern Colorado produces great moments such as discovering this wonderfully preserved 1959 Ford Thunderbird parked at a roadside flea market in Blanca, Co.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rio Grande flows south through the San Luis Valley before crossing into New Mexico near the town of Costilla. This was the view of the river looking north from a bridge on St. Rd. 142 between San Luis and Manassa.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rio Grande as is flows south into New Mexico as seen from the bridge on St. Rd. 142 between San Luis and Manassa.</td></tr>
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Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-82495618569184372802014-04-11T11:47:00.001-07:002014-04-13T11:38:45.083-07:00Fishing New Mexico's Spring Caddis Hatch on the Rio Grande <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legendary northern New Mexico Fishing Guide and Angling Author Taylor Streit prepares to fish the Rio Grande in the Gorge above the Taos Junction Bridge where Caddis have been reported hatching this spring. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rio Grande Gorge is a rugged, remote fishery where one must be nimble and hardy to escape a fishing trip unscathed. Some have taken to fishing here bare foot to prove their prowess and have not been seen since.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streit gets to fishing seemingly unaware of the other guide, lurking in the bushes upstream, who was hired by Steit's family to watch over him.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time passes and even the moon comes out to see how Streit is faring. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streit spots trout feeding in an eddy behind a rock and casts his fly repeatedly into the foam with no luck. He has apparently failed to apply the proper fly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep watches the action from high on the cliffs and can be seen shaking its head in apparent amusement. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streit appears dejected after several trout reject his flies and return to feeding on Cheetos tossed into the water by upstream bait fishermen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streit hears a splash and climbs upon a rock for a look see. Streit casts to the noise and hooks something behind some rocks. Unbeknownst to him its the hidden guide who puts up a good fight just to give the old man a thrill. Streit breaks him off and never does see the guide slink back into the bushes. For weeks he speaks of the monster that got away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streit is spared further embarrassment when the hiding guide, Chris Cantrell, re-emerges from the bushes, acts innocent and leads the elderly fly-fisherman back downstream to more promising waters. Streit asks "Where do I know you from?"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guided down to the river's edge Streit manages to hobble out into the water and despite his casting technique is able to put a fly out onto the surface. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caddis are everywhere now and there is hope for Streit.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streit finally catches a stocked rainbow trout on a fake salmon egg dangling from his fly and declares over Twitter that the "Caddis Hatch is On!" Anglers instantly descend on the river from as far away as Dixon and begin false casting in earnest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streit's best buddy and fellow author, John Nichols, is spotted hanging around the Taos Junction Bridge questioning passersby about what everybody's doing. Nichols reportedly bags a 28-inch brown trout on a Velveeta cheese ball soaked in anchovy juice and then catches the RTD back to Taos to resume writing. </td></tr>
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<br />Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-72974960472488016752013-11-29T10:09:00.002-08:002013-12-02T06:45:36.189-08:00Lake Isabel Cabin is a Great Stay and Mountain Get Away<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The US Forest Service's Lake Isabel rental cabin sits across the road from the 40-acre lake and recreational area built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room of the spacious cabin features a fire place and a big, sturdy, government issue conference table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The couch, deer antler reading lamp and wing back leather chair are inviting and don't disappoint in their coziness.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A relaxing weekend at a mountain cabin is a great way to shed life's stress and worries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A blazing fire instead of TV provides hours of mesmerizing entertainment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fully equipped kitchen makes for a comfortable stay for those who plan accordingly. Groceries and other essentials can be had in nearby Colorado City. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: start;">A Papa Murphy's take and bake Herb Chicken Mediterrean pizza made for an easy Saturday night meal thanks to the cabin's oven. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bunk room's beds featured comfortable mattresses and the cabin's heating system kept the late fall moutain chill at bay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Isabel's clear, cold waters provide excellent habitat for trout and it is a well stocked lake.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A spinning rod rigged with a clear bubble and Pistol Pete prop-fly for a lure produced plenty of strikes this late fall day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cove by the Southside Campground featuring rising trout late in the afternoon just as the sun faded behind the hills.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A trout is hooked on a dry fly and is reeled in by the author who took to fishing with a fly rod as fish began coming to the surface. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pretty little stocker Rainbow trout is returned to the water unharmed and little wiser for the effort.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our inaugural road-trip in our new Ford Escape proved this vehicle to be thoughtfully well appointed with V-6 power and good gas mileage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max's diner is the place to eat in this neck of the woods we were told by several locals.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an old fashioned country diner with excellent service and outrageously good food. The coffee was excellent, the bacon cooked just right and the pancakes heavenly. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like all good things, they must come to end sometime but thanks to our federal government the public is able to enjoy experiences such as this by simply booking the cabin at <a href="http://www.recreation.gov/">http://www.recreation.gov/</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marc Wethington, San Juan River Fisheries Biologist for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) shows off a fat brown trout pulled from the river during a fall 2012 survey of the river and its trout population. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wethington uses a raft mounted, generator powered, electro-shocking unit to pass an electrical current around and beneath his raft as he moves downstream. Fish in the vicinity of the passing raft are then stunned and float to the surface where workers can net them and put them in an on-board holding tank from which they can be retrieved, weighed, measured and inspected. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NMDGF Conservation Officer, Storm Usrey, on the left and NMDGF Coldwater Fisheries Biologist, Richard Hansen, to the right, enjoy a beautiful fall day while working on New Mexico's blue ribbon trout stream, the San Juan River at Navajo Dam.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanson releases one of many healthy trout captured during the survey operation while Usrey takes notes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karl Moffatt, publisher of the blog "Licensed to Fish" and "Outdoors New Mexico" frequently produces freelance articles for the game and fish department's "New Mexico Wildlife" magazine and is often invited to ride along during fish surveys.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The San Juan River's population of feisty rainbow trout remains stable due to a steady stocking program while the resident brown trout continue to thrive due the cold clear water flowing from the base Navajo Dam.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large brown trout can frequently be found in shallower waters by gravel bars on the lower San Juan River during the fall as they prepare to spawn. Anglers are urged to leave them be so they can reproduce successfully. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The San Juan River below Navajo Dam offers anglers over seven miles excellent trout fishing and incredible scenery. Special regulations apply. Consult your fishing proclamation. </td></tr>
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Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-59987768409295957842012-10-03T14:47:00.000-07:002012-10-04T17:01:29.643-07:00Alder Guard Station: Rustic Comfort on the Rio Grande.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rio Grande at South Fork Colorado provides miles of good public fishing amid spectacular scenery and is just a short drive from the US Forest Service's Alder Guard Station rental cabin. Photo by Wren Propp.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alder Guard Station provides the public an affordable stay at a historic facility featuring excellent amenities and a great location. Go to <a href="http://www.recreation.gov/">http://www.recreation.gov</a> for more info and reservations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A well stocked wood pile and a good wood burning stove provides the heat and ambiance at Alder Guard Station during a cool autumn evening.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alder Guard Station features big windows to take in the view from the living room of this cozy cabin situated in the Rio Grande National Forest near South Fork, Colorado.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The well equipped kitchen at Alder Guard Station could use a microwave oven and a couple of good cast iron skillets to make it even better.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alder Guard Station features hot, running water and the opportunity to soak in this huge, old fashioned, claw foot, bathtub, A real luxury of the old west.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alder Guard Station provides five single beds in two rooms on the second floor accessed by a steep staircase.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spreading the living room futon out on the floor made for an even better place to crash for this couple.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The picnic tables under the towering pine trees in the front yard at Alder Guard Station were the place to be on a warm, sunny, autumn morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nearby Shaw Lake above Big Meadows Reservoir is a popular fishing and sightseeing destination.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A well equipped, autumn angler armed with a spin casting rig outfitted with a bubble and a Pistol Pete might snag a late season trout or two at Shaw Lake in southern Colorado.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rio Grande as it flows through the nearby town of Del Norte features in-stream habitat improvements designed to attract and hold fish for anglers to catch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rio Grande in southern Colorado offers excellent public access, pretty good habitat and not bad fishing but it also lives up to its reputation as one of the most mercurial rivers in the west, producing good action one day and nary a nibble the next. Photo by Wren Propp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Returning to New Mexico from the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado along remote US 285 can produce stunning scenes for those lucky enough to be out there at the right time.</td></tr>
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Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-65284797853714474042012-08-16T16:35:00.000-07:002012-08-17T08:54:30.745-07:00Elwood Cabin: Simply Amazing Serenity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elwood cabin is equipped with two bunk beds featuring a futon on a folding frame on the bottom that can be folded up into a couch. Then there's a real mattress and box spring on top. Move the mattress from the top to the bottom bunk and you've got a real cozy nest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elwood cabin is a 100-year-old former line shack for crews servicing a transcontinental telephone line. It's available for rent by the public and has its own fully stocked firewood shed and vault toilet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elwood cabin features a good wood stove for heat and propane lights and a two burner counter-top range for cooking. Visitors must haul in their own water and pack out their own trash. Guest entries in journals kept inside make for great reading.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elwood cabin sits atop an outcropping overlooking what is according to the Forest Service's Rio Grande National Forest map, Schinzel Flats, with what appears to be South Mountain in the background. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching and occasionally feeding the local wildlife makes for great entertainment at Elwood Cabin. This chipmunk we called the "Chunk Monkey" wasn't shy at all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Man, those store bought peanuts are so good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cost of a night's lodging helps pay for the pile of wood stored inside and alongside the cabin's woodshed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing no fear of the chopping block this bird and several of his buddies found chasing and eating little round balls of tortilla strips irresistible.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those "Crazy Ass" mushrooms. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As "old school" as it gets we set out to catch trout using barbless "Pistol Pete" flies trolled under a bubble on a spin-casting rod at nearby Poage Lake. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wren Propp of Santa Fe shows remarkable form while playing a good sized fish from the banks of Poage Lake in the high country of southern Colorado. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ms. Propp shows off the first cutthroat she's ever caught and it was on a prop-fly at Poage Lake.<br />
Go figure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A short-bed Harbor Freight utility trailer makes hauling around bulky camping gear a real breeze. Some assembly required.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The end of another enjoyable outing to one of the Forest Service's unique cabins. Check them <b><i>all </i></b>out at<br />
<a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/reservations/">http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/reservations/</a> .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our government at work cleaning up after big business got through mining for gold and silver at Summitville just over the hill from Elwood Cabin. To read more about the history of this environmental disaster go to
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/co/summitville/">http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/co/summitville/</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Alamosa River might look pretty bad following a good rain due to silt and other sediments in the water but Cindy Medina of Alamosa Riverkeepers says the river is on the mend due to the new water treatment plant at Summitville and other efforts. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much of the discoloration of the Alamosa River can be blamed on runoff from mountainsides such as this which are found throughout the area. Naturally occurring metal compounds and their effect on the river are discussed in a USGS (United States Geological Survey) report about restoring the river to a healthier state. It can be found at <a href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/ofr-95-0023/summit.htm">http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/ofr-95-0023/summit.htm</a> .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The luminescent nature of the Alamosa River and its stained stream banks might be unsettling to some but others say the river is making a comeback. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Alamosa River's downstream journey is interrupted by Terrace Reservoir where the eerie effects of its stained waters hide what is reported to be a lake full of trout that are now safe to eat, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release found at
<a href="http://dnr.state.co.us/newsapp/press.asp?pressid=7869">http://dnr.state.co.us/newsapp/press.asp?pressid=7869</a> .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We stopped just below the spillway at Terrace Reservoir to see what the river may hold and found clear water and a nice pool where several feisty Rainbow trout gave a us a good fight after rising greedily to a small stimulator fly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This beautiful Rainbow trout was caught below Terrace Reservoir on the Alamosa River in southern Colorado where restoration efforts are now apparently paying off. Alamosa Riverkeepers is involved in an effort to obtain water rights to keep the river wet during winter months when irrigation demand declines and the river often runs dry. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a hoot, eh?</td></tr>
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Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com3Colorado, USA39.5500507 -105.782067436.3104892 -110.83577840000001 42.7896122 -100.7283564tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-13888778526099141452012-07-31T21:18:00.003-07:002012-09-01T16:31:58.871-07:00Taylor Park Reservoir: Colorado's Calling<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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At the height of summer when the baking heat of my home state of New Mexico becomes too much, I head for the high country of Colorado where the soothing afternoon rains, abundant fishing and spectacular scenery make for a great day.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Pot # 1 above Taylor Reservoir near Gunnison, Co, where trout will take just about any kind of nymph suspended below a bubble and tossed far out into the water with a spin casting rig.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorado's beautiful brook trout make for an exciting catch due to their unique and colorful appearance. Stocked rainbow and naturally reproducing brown trout can also be found in these ponds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tying flies at a makeshift camp above Taylor Reservoir where off-road, dispersed camping is allowed and provides relief from having to stay in crowded, costly campgrounds where a good night's sleep is no longer guaranteed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My version of a Pheasant Tail nymph tied on a #14 hook with a copper bead head and very pronounced wings has proven its worth when trolled below a bubble in many Colorado lakes, ponds and reservoirs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Davis brothers of Missouri - Ray, Bud and Ed - are old school hunters and fishermen who know how to camp, cook and have a good time without smoking, drinking or cursing. They make an annual pilgrimage to Taylor Reservoir each summer and I have been blessed with an invitation to join them for many years now. Thanks guys for all you do and God bless!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you're lucky enough to wander by the Davis camp at the River's End Campground at Taylor Reservoir during the summer you'll probably end up with a plate of really good food in your hand.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ed Davis shows off a nice Brook trout he caught in Pot. # 1 that ended up on the stringer and destined for a fish fry. Dozens of others were caught and released.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast at the W Cafe in Gunnison turned out to be a real treat with well prepared and good sized servings but it was the side of vegetarian, green chile sauce that truly impressed me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It seems everything in Colorado is BIG including this rocky mountain overlooking the Gunnison river in an area called Palisades Park just outside of town where public access is available. I caught a nice, fat brown trout here that fought like one twice its size.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gene Taylors is the kind of old school sporting goods store that makes you fantasize about being locked inside overnight and spending the whole time exploring the place. It has everything you could possibly need including fishing and camping gear, guns and ammo, outdoor clothing, hiking boots, you name it and they've got it. This is a required stop in Gunnison, Colorado.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Gunnison River south of town falls under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service which provides excellent access to many miles of river above Blue Mesa Reservoir including this spot at Cooper Ranch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick and filling riverside meal, microwavable mac and cheese - simply add boiling water - then jazz it up with a little can of tuna fish, some diced tomatoes and green chiles, heat a little more and Wow!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afternoon thunderstorms were always a threat with lightening and heavy rain possible each day. By early evening things had dried out and it was time to head back down to the river. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The National Park Service's Ponderosa Campground on the Soap Creek Arm can be found after crossing Blue Mesa Dam and following a good gravel road up towards the bordering Gunnison National Forest where postcard scenes appeared everywhere. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mule deer ventured into camp at Ponderosa during the evening hours and provided the kind of entertainment that's difficult to find on television.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> When leaving Taylor Reservoir one can opt to climb Cottonwood Pass and head over to Buena Vista on the Arkansas River where Victorian architecture abounds, the folks are real friendly and the river rules! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bunea Vistas White Water Park on the Arkasas River. A sweet spot to take a dip after a week of sleeping in the dirt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old kayaks line the wall of an old sporting goods store in historic Salida on the Arkansas River in southern Colorado. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liquor stores in Colorado sell full strength beer while convenience stores and supermarkets only carry the more subdued version of 3.2 beer. It's all good when you're thirsty. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's a reason Colorado is the fittest state in the nation and that's because no matter what you're doing it's gonna take a long hike to get there.</td></tr>
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<br />Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-37662445944467339242012-06-04T17:16:00.000-07:002012-08-25T18:52:51.336-07:00The Conejos River: Where Stoneflies Rule<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just across the Colorado/
New Mexico state line the little town of Antonito serves as the gateway to the Conejos River Valley while also playing host to the historic Cumbres Toltec scenic railway. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stoneflies are monster insects whose presence on a river is a key indicator of its good health. They make for amazing fishing as they begin to hatch and fly around which draws many fish to the surface to feed. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Conejos is a big river spanning many miles after its release from Platoro Reservoir with unheard of public access which is why the annual stonefly hatch is so beneficial to anglers new to the river. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good stonefly imitation is the "Foamulator " that can be found at local fly shops like Fox Creek. It floats high and long even with a bedhead nymph dangling beneath it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown trout are the predominant species found in the Conejos these days as the state ceased stocking Rainbows after whirling disease was discovered many years ago. Cutthroat and Brook trout might occasionally be caught too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An angler can log many miles fishing the Conejos where adequate protection from the sun, rain and other outdoor hazards is an absolute must. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stoneflies with a splash of Tabasco
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good trout habitat can be found all along the Conejos River but many times a great fish will be found in the most overlooked of places. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Conejos River harbors a very slippery streambed but luckily the medical clinic at nearby La Jara, Co. can have you back on the water in near record time due to their highly competent and well equipped staff. </td></tr>
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Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-39172035594150501852011-05-24T16:12:00.000-07:002012-09-03T15:13:12.336-07:00Brewery Creek Guard Station: A Forest Service Cabin in Colorado's High Country<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brewery Creek Guard Station is just one of several cabins that can be rented by the public through
<a href="http://www.recreation.gov/">http://www.recreation.gov/</a>. Located at the top end of the San Luis Valley
in the Saguache Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest the cabin offers stunning mountain views, a stream and beaver ponds and plenty of sightseeing destinations nearby.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cabin features has a well equipped kitchen with propane gas stove, lights, heater and refrigerator. Well water available May through December and a the site houses a new vault toilet. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visitors will find just outside the front door beaver ponds backing up the creek for which the cabin is named and trout to be caught in them. The cabin sits in the shadow of nearby Antora Mountain.and is just a couple of miles from the silver mining ghost town of Bonanza.</td></tr>
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Built in 1935, the two room cabin was originally used by a forest ranger who oversaw the Poncha and Bonanza Districts of what was then called the Cochetopa National Forest. It is now a public resource that everyone can enjoy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visitors to Brewery Creek Guard Station will not go unobserved by the resident wildlife.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Aspen Groves in the hills surrounding the cabin hold plenty of promise come fall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast and other goodies at the Villa Grove are a real treat and well worth the stop. They feature music every other Sunday evening and you can pick up and drop off the Brewery Creek cabin keys here too. Photo by Jeff Shook courtesy of Villa Grove Trade.</td></tr>
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Karl F. Moffatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04679135529095834999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753412044841401382.post-45553623065605738492010-08-19T11:12:00.000-07:002012-09-01T13:23:20.047-07:00Canero Guard Station: A US Forest Service Colorado Cabin Retreat<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canero Guard Station is just one of several US Forest Service Cabins that can be rented by the public through <a href="http://www.recreation.gov/">http://www.recreation.gov/ </a>. Located in southern Colorado this remote cabin in the Saguache Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest offers remote seclusion, spectacular scenery and great accommodations. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cabin features a well equipped kitchen with plenty of cooking and eating utensils, a propane gas stove, lights and heat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guests will find a plush sofa to recline upon and read one of the cabin's many visitors logs containing entertaining and informative accounts of previous guest's stays.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bedroom features four bunk beds with futons on the bottom that can be folded up make a little couch. Mattresses and box springs are mounted on the top and some guests may find using a mattress on the bottom bunk more comfortable than the futon. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water is available from the cabin's well from May through December and after that guests will have to haul in what they need. The water here is sweet and tasty and worth the work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cabin's remote location far from most typical forms of recreation makes for a very relaxing environment as Wiley was quick to discover.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An evening display of "Himmelfarb" during our stay at Canero Guard Station was a stunning testament of the natural beauty that can be found and enjoyed amid our national forests. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During our mid-summer stay we encountered real working cowboys moving cattle up the road to new pasture. It was great fun to find our vehicle swallowed by this big herd and their bawling calves as they passed by. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The area surrounding Carnero Guard Station is noted for its unique volcanic rock formations and nearby Penitente Canyon is a popular rock climbing destination. Natural Arch can also be seen from a nearby jeep trail that passes by Eagle Rock and is worth exploring.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anglers will find little La Garita Creek in the same vicinity and can try their luck at catching a wary, wild trout from its waters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The restored church and a nearby country store with a good restaurant at La Garita are required stops when visiting Carnero Guard Station. </td></tr>
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