From Moab to Telluride

The area surrounding Moab

Mother Nature sculpts the sandstone in Arches NP

One view from our campsite in Telluride. 

TELLURIDE, CO - - We've blogged before about Moab (UT), a mountain biker's paradise; off-roader paradise and great for scenic junkies also with Arches and Canyonlands NPs plus Dead Horse Point SP.  Lydia found a 64 mile loop road through the mountains surrounding the Moab area which proved to be very nice.  Our wandering around Moab was mostly visiting places we'd been before and resisting the urge to buy one more t-shirt.
     Now, we're in Telluride which is another  of our favorites stops.  Both Moab and Trlluride are "expensive" towns to live and stay in, but at least Telluride has a great option not too many folks know about.  It's a city park with sites for $23..unless you're old and grouchy and then you can get your site for $12.  We signed in immediately for three nights.  Again, we're checking our places we've been before.  The pace is slower here and there is a great vibe here because you are at the end of the road in a valley surrounded by mountains.  If you crave glitz you can take the free lift up and over a nearby mountain to Mountain Town where  everything is guaranteed to cost 2x or better.