Canon City and Arkansas River


		Canon City & the Arkansas River Wednesday June 7 through Friday June 9 2006: Pueblo, Colorado (On I-25 100-miles north of the New Mexico border). We are in Pueblo West Campground N38° 20.522 W104° 43.097'. Pueblo West Campground is located on US-50 about 5-miles west of I-25. It is totally gravel with huge pull-thru sites (trees are limited); 50-amps, water and sewer, $20 per-night 719-547-9887. This is a campground and equestrian facility. Iin Canon City we dropped by the Royal Gorge train station to check on tomorrows schedule. Tomorrow we are going to take the train ride through Royal Gorge. You can read about our Royal Gorge Train Ride here. Arkansas River flowing through downtown Canon City, Colorado Once we accomplished that we went for a walk in the park next door and along the Arkansas River that flows through town. Bridge across Arkansas River in Downtown Canon City Bridge across Arkansas River in Canon City, Colorado. There is a nice city park on the other side of the river. Blue Spruce the Colorado State Tree Many people in Colorado utilize the blue spruce as a Christmas tree. Someone told us that you can tell how much water a blue spruce gets by how blue it gets. I don't know if that is true but this one in a well watered park has a nice blue tent to it. Huge Cottonwood Tree in Canon City near Arkansas River In that same park was this giant cottonwood tree. Someone in the visitor center told us that it had a 6' diameter. In any event it was a BIG cottonwood. Skyline Drive When visiting either Canon City or Royal Gorge make sure you drop your RV and take your tow car over Skyline Drive. Skyline Drive is every bit as exciting as anything at Royal Gorge or in Canon City. Click here to read about our drive on Skyline Drive You board the Royal Gorge train at the Train Station in Canon City and that is definitely something you should do when visiting the Royal Gorge. Click here for some Colorado travellogs Until next time remember how good life is. Mike & Joyce Hendrix More Colorado Adventures Adventures by State More 2006 Travel Adventures Mike & Joyce Hendrix Mike & Joyce Hendrix who we are We hope you liked this page. If you do you might be interested in some of our other Travel Adventures: Mike & Joyce Hendrix's home page Travel Adventures by Year Travel Adventures by State Plants Marine-Boats Geology Exciting Drives Cute Signs RV Subjects Miscellaneous Subjects** We would love to hear from you......just put "info" in the place of "FAKE" in this address: FAKE@travellogs.us Until next time remember how good life is.