Mountaindale RV Resort — Colorado Springs, CO

View from above Mountaindale (click for full size)

Mountaindale RV Resort is only 15 miles south of Cheyenne Mountain State Park so it was a short drive — great for a change of pace.

We arrived about Noon on Friday and set up camp.  There is a full-time RVer on one side of us and a retired couple from Aurora, CO on the other side. Lots of people here this weekend as Mountaindale is a short hop from Colorado Springs.

There’s a small dog park on the campground which Flirt and Ellie love as they can run around off leash. Nice.

Had an issue with our mail which was forwarded using the US Postal Service . . . long story short, whenever possible from now on we’re going to use Fedex or UPS.

We’re here until Friday so we’re going to get out and about. Superb area!

Here are some photos . . .

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NEXT STOP: Trinidad Lake State Park near Trinidad, CO.

Cheyenne Mountain State Park — Colorado Springs, CO

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Made it. Our drive from Limon, CO to Colorado Springs, CO was uneventful except for a wrong turn in downtown Colorado Springs during Lunch Hour rush. My bad.

We arrived at about 1 pm Mountain Time. Elevation = 6427 feet — we (and the dogs) are feeling it.

The park is spectacular — hard to believe it’s “just” a state park as we have 50A full hookups, a concrete pad, a patio, and stellar views of Colorado Springs and Cheyenne Mountain.

We’re here until Friday.

Limon KOA — Limon, CO

Car 54

I was wondering what to write about when the police showed up.

Anyway, we drove 4 1/2 hours from Norton, KS to Limon, CO today and arrived at the Limon KOA at about 1 pm.

Our Newmar and Honda CRV toad were covered with road dirt. I was going to wash them, but we have about 80 miles to go tomorrow to Cheyenne Mountain State Park near Colorado Springs.

Which reminds me . . . about those Colorado floods . . . between watching Internet weather and local news stations, it looks like we’re good to go. But we’re going to call the park before taking off.

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Finally, about that police car . . . one of the Limon KOA owners said she got the heebie jeebies from one of the campers and called the police to check him out. No shots were fired. It’s all cool, but we’re outta here in the morning.

NEXT STOP:  Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO.

Prairie Dog State Park — Norton, KS

Heading West on Highway 36

Another 2 1/2-hour drive on Kansas Highway 36 to Prairie Dog State Park outside Norton, KS. The park sits on the north side of Keith Sebelius Lake which was created by an earth dam. (If the dam ever broke, there goes Norton.)

Though the park office was closed on Saturday afternoon when we arrived, a park ranger checked us in. Great guy. We ended up in Site #40 a pull-through site with Electric and Water service.

There’s a small prairie dog town (hence the park name) near the entrance, so we’ll check it out this Sunday afternoon.

We’re watching the weather near Colorado Springs, CO as we’re scheduled to arrive Tuesday, September, 17th.

Here are some photos . . .

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NEXT STOP:  Limon KOA, Limon, CO.

Lovewell State Park — Webber, KS

Lovewell State Park

After a 2 1/2 hour drive Thursday morning, we arrived at Lovewell State Park near Webber, KS.

The campground (actually “campgrounds”) is located on the north side of the Lovewell Reservoir and we stayed at Site #3 on the South Willow Utilities campground. This campground had full hookups (50A electric, water, and sewer) which is not typical of a state park.

Besides a few Great Blue Herons, there was a pod (gaggle? herd?) of Pelicans on the lake. At first we thought they were swans, but their distinctive long bill gave them away. Also spotted a few deer when I walked the dogs Saturday morning.

We did some walking near the reservoir and Jan painted a picture.

Here are some photos . . .

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NEXT STOP: Prairie Dog State Park, Norton, KS