{"id":85,"date":"2025-05-09T15:48:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T15:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:23:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:23:59","slug":"colorado","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/us-travel\/colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-posts-id-85_a5173a-14 .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-85_a5173a-14 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-1 grid-lg-col-1 item-image-style-beside\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-2120 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-colorado tag-hiking tag-travel tag-us-travel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/silvershield-trail-visit-dinosaur-tracks-in-ouray-co\/\" aria-label=\"Silvershield Trail: Visit Dinosaur Tracks in Ouray, CO!\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5370-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Silvershield Trail: Visit Dinosaur Tracks in Ouray, CO!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5370-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5370-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5370-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5370-2.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/silvershield-trail-visit-dinosaur-tracks-in-ouray-co\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Silvershield Trail: Visit Dinosaur Tracks in Ouray, CO!<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-02T23:41:00-06:00\">April 2, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>It is hard to believe that a town known as the &#8220;Switzerland of America&#8221; would have the longest known contiguous set of dinosaur tracks on earth until you see them with your own eyes. If you are looking for a unique hike that features an impressive collection of dinosaur tracks, Silvershield Trail in Ouray should&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/silvershield-trail-visit-dinosaur-tracks-in-ouray-co\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Silvershield Trail: Visit Dinosaur Tracks in Ouray, CO!<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-2122 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-colorado tag-hiking tag-travel tag-us-travel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/bridgeport-the-gateway-to-big-and-little-dominguez-canyons\/\" aria-label=\"Bridgeport: The gateway to Big and Little Dominguez Canyons\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F4123504-CAA4-4080-A9BF-7ED2E1857F72-Copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bridgeport: The gateway to Big and Little Dominguez Canyons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F4123504-CAA4-4080-A9BF-7ED2E1857F72-Copy.jpg 733w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F4123504-CAA4-4080-A9BF-7ED2E1857F72-Copy-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/bridgeport-the-gateway-to-big-and-little-dominguez-canyons\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bridgeport: The gateway to Big and Little Dominguez Canyons<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-12T21:32:04-06:00\">March 12, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-12T21:32:05-06:00\">March 12, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Bridgeport Road off Highway 50 outside of Whitewater, Colorado provides access to two amazing canyon hikes. The road lets you access Big Dominguez and Little Dominguez Canyons. These are some of my favorite early-season hikes on the Western Slope. Once the snow is too crummy for XC skiing, I usually start hiking here to get&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/bridgeport-the-gateway-to-big-and-little-dominguez-canyons\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Bridgeport: The gateway to Big and Little Dominguez Canyons<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1640 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-colorado tag-hiking tag-national-parks tag-travel tag-us-travel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/rattlesnake-arches-colorados-answer-to-arches-national-park\/\" aria-label=\"Rattlesnake Arches: Colorado&#8217;s answer to Arches National Park\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8200-3-768x387.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rattlesnake Arches: Colorado&#8217;s answer to Arches National Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8200-3-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8200-3-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8200-3-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8200-3.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/rattlesnake-arches-colorados-answer-to-arches-national-park\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rattlesnake Arches: Colorado&#8217;s answer to Arches National Park<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-20T21:38:52-07:00\">February 20, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Rattlesnake Arches is comprised of the largest concentration of natural arches outside of Arches National Park in Utah. They are located within Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness area in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. The lengthy hike to reach these arches will test your limits, but the spectacular concentration of arches is worth the effort. This&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/rattlesnake-arches-colorados-answer-to-arches-national-park\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Rattlesnake Arches: Colorado&#8217;s answer to Arches National Park<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1782 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-colorado tag-national-parks tag-us-travel tag-western-slope tag-xc-skiing\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/xc-skiing-colorados-western-slope\/\" aria-label=\"XC Skiing Colorado&#8217;s Western Slope. Some of my favorite trails\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5898-2-768x667.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"XC Skiing Colorado&#8217;s Western Slope. Some of my favorite trails\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5898-2-768x667.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5898-2-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5898-2-1024x890.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_5898-2.jpg 1053w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/xc-skiing-colorados-western-slope\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">XC Skiing Colorado&#8217;s Western Slope. Some of my favorite trails<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-24T21:51:05-07:00\">January 24, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-10T23:46:31-07:00\">February 10, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>XC Skiing has quickly become one of my favorite activities for staying in shape for hiking season. It is a great way to get some exercise in the winter. It is also a perfect way to avoid the crowds and the hefty lift ticket prices of downhill skiing. The Western Slop of Colorado has some&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/xc-skiing-colorados-western-slope\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> XC Skiing Colorado&#8217;s Western Slope. Some of my favorite trails<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1624 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-colorado tag-hiking tag-national-parks tag-travel tag-us-travel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/the-best-hike-in-canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument\/\" aria-label=\"The best hike in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9516-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The best hike in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9516-2.jpg 693w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_9516-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/the-best-hike-in-canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The best hike in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-14T11:00:47-06:00\">October 14, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-13T21:05:56-07:00\">February 13, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>I have been to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument a couple times, and this is my absolute favorite hike within the monument. This is a long hike, but it is relatively simple. There is not much elevation gain unless you decide to hike out of the canyon. There are so many unique archaeological sites&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/the-best-hike-in-canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The best hike in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1489 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-canyons-of-the-ancients tag-colorado tag-cortez tag-hotels tag-mesa-verde tag-travel tag-us-travel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/cortez-where-to-stay-when-you-visit-canyons-of-the-ancients\/\" aria-label=\"Cortez: where to stay when you visit Canyons of the Ancients\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/D9811957-8564-4304-8AAA-600F80EC89F8-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cortez: where to stay when you visit Canyons of the Ancients\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/D9811957-8564-4304-8AAA-600F80EC89F8-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/D9811957-8564-4304-8AAA-600F80EC89F8-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/D9811957-8564-4304-8AAA-600F80EC89F8-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/D9811957-8564-4304-8AAA-600F80EC89F8-2.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/cortez-where-to-stay-when-you-visit-canyons-of-the-ancients\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cortez: where to stay when you visit Canyons of the Ancients<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-04T02:00:30-06:00\">October 4, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Cortez, Colorado provides the closest access to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. I have visited this National Monument twice now and have stayed at two different hotels in the area. These are my recommendations for where to stay in Cortez for your visit to this amazing monument. Where to stay on your visit to&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/cortez-where-to-stay-when-you-visit-canyons-of-the-ancients\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Cortez: where to stay when you visit Canyons of the Ancients<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-colorado tag-hotels tag-travel tag-us-travel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/wiesbaden-hot-springs-a-relaxing-alternate-to-busier-ouray-springs\/\" aria-label=\"Wiesbaden Hot Springs: A relaxing alternate to busier Ouray springs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5554-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wiesbaden Hot Springs: A relaxing alternate to busier Ouray springs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5554-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5554-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5554-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_5554-2.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/wiesbaden-hot-springs-a-relaxing-alternate-to-busier-ouray-springs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Wiesbaden Hot Springs: A relaxing alternate to busier Ouray springs<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-01T17:05:21-06:00\">October 1, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-14T23:39:02-07:00\">February 14, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Wiesbaden Hot Springs in Ouray, Colorado provide a secluded hot spring retreat away from the busyness of the more touristy Ouray Hot Springs. I have visited these hot springs a couple of times and have had a pleasant and relaxing experience both times. Visit the Wiesbaden for peace and relaxation If you are visiting Ouray,&#8230;<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/wiesbaden-hot-springs-a-relaxing-alternate-to-busier-ouray-springs\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Wiesbaden Hot Springs: A relaxing alternate to busier Ouray springs<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-colorado category-us-travel-destinations tag-alpine-lakes tag-colorado tag-hiking tag-ouray tag-silverton tag-travel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/two-of-the-best-hikes-to-high-alpine-lakes-near-silverton-colorado\/\" aria-label=\"Two of the best hikes to high alpine lakes near Silverton, Colorado\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6695-2-768x261.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two of the best hikes to high alpine lakes near Silverton, Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6695-2-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6695-2-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6695-2-1024x348.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6695-2-1536x523.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6695-2.jpg 1910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/colorado\/\" class=\"category-link-colorado\" rel=\"tag\">Colorado<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/category\/us-travel-destinations\/\" class=\"category-link-us-travel-destinations\" rel=\"tag\">US Travel Destinations<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/two-of-the-best-hikes-to-high-alpine-lakes-near-silverton-colorado\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Two of the best hikes to high alpine lakes near Silverton, Colorado<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">John Wagner<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-26T16:19:16-06:00\">September 26, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-14T23:07:22-07:00\">February 14, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>If you are planning to hike near Silverton, Colorado, these high alpine lakes should top your list of sites to see. 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