A short RV trip not too far from home, to take advantage of the early fall weather before Bob left to go to Africa. http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/West-Dolores-campsite-1-W/203301594_UWVUh-Ti.jpg http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/gallery/3579879_3XtXa/ 2007-10-02T07:50:12Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com">marilynandbob</a><br />About a 90 minute drive from Durango is the tiny town of Dolores, and a few miles farther is a great National Forest campground, right on the West Dolores River. We stayed a few nights and ...</p><p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/3579879_3XtXa#203301594_UWVUh" title="About a 90 minute drive from Durango is the tiny town of Dolores, and a few miles farther is a great National Forest campground, right on the West Dolores River. We stayed a few nights and ..."><img src="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/West-Dolores-campsite-1-W/203301594_UWVUh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="About a 90 minute drive from Durango is the tiny town of Dolores, and a few miles farther is a great National Forest campground, right on the West Dolores River. We stayed a few nights and ..." title="About a 90 minute drive from Durango is the tiny town of Dolores, and a few miles farther is a great National Forest campground, right on the West Dolores River. We stayed a few nights and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T18:19:32Z marilynandbob http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/West-Dolores-campsite-1-W/203301594_UWVUh-Th.jpg 2007-09-06 18:49:08 <p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com">marilynandbob</a><br />Our trailer is very comfortable, and Rafiki has become really good at staying in the campsite and not running all over the place. While we were here there were a few bear sightings- it's tha ...</p><p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/3579879_3XtXa#203301680_MWACs" title="Our trailer is very comfortable, and Rafiki has become really good at staying in the campsite and not running all over the place. While we were here there were a few bear sightings- it's tha ..."><img src="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/West-Dolores-campsite-2-W/203301680_MWACs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our trailer is very comfortable, and Rafiki has become really good at staying in the campsite and not running all over the place. While we were here there were a few bear sightings- it's tha ..." title="Our trailer is very comfortable, and Rafiki has become really good at staying in the campsite and not running all over the place. While we were here there were a few bear sightings- it's tha ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T18:19:35Z marilynandbob http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/West-Dolores-campsite-2-W/203301680_MWACs-Th.jpg 2007-09-07 10:40:00 <p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com">marilynandbob</a><br />A high point of the trip was a great hike up into the Lizzard Head wilderness area. Lizzard Head pass is on beyond Dolores, and goes over to Telluride. This trail was recommended by Kathleen ...</p><p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/3579879_3XtXa#203301803_UmBVA" title="A high point of the trip was a great hike up into the Lizzard Head wilderness area. Lizzard Head pass is on beyond Dolores, and goes over to Telluride. This trail was recommended by Kathleen ..."><img src="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-start-W/203301803_UmBVA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A high point of the trip was a great hike up into the Lizzard Head wilderness area. Lizzard Head pass is on beyond Dolores, and goes over to Telluride. This trail was recommended by Kathleen ..." title="A high point of the trip was a great hike up into the Lizzard Head wilderness area. Lizzard Head pass is on beyond Dolores, and goes over to Telluride. This trail was recommended by Kathleen ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T18:22:33Z marilynandbob http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-start-W/203301803_UmBVA-Th.jpg 2007-09-06 13:12:04 <p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com">marilynandbob</a><br />A view toward the start of the trail, with Rafiki leading the way.</p><p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/3579879_3XtXa#203301910_EmaDW" title="A view toward the start of the trail, with Rafiki leading the way."><img src="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-1-W/203301910_EmaDW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A view toward the start of the trail, with Rafiki leading the way." title="A view toward the start of the trail, with Rafiki leading the way." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T18:19:50Z marilynandbob http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-1-W/203301910_EmaDW-Th.jpg 2007-09-06 13:18:13 <p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com">marilynandbob</a><br />A view back along the trail, with the mountains near Telluride in the distance. As you see, it was a glorious day, and soon we were in the trees.</p><p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/3579879_3XtXa#203301971_4FAbX" title="A view back along the trail, with the mountains near Telluride in the distance. As you see, it was a glorious day, and soon we were in the trees."><img src="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-3-W/203301971_4FAbX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A view back along the trail, with the mountains near Telluride in the distance. As you see, it was a glorious day, and soon we were in the trees." title="A view back along the trail, with the mountains near Telluride in the distance. As you see, it was a glorious day, and soon we were in the trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T18:21:50Z marilynandbob http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-3-W/203301971_4FAbX-Th.jpg 2007-09-06 13:21:51 <p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com">marilynandbob</a><br />A beautifully maintained trail into the wilderness.</p><p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/3579879_3XtXa#203302065_fK8qt" title="A beautifully maintained trail into the wilderness."><img src="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-4-W/203302065_fK8qt-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A beautifully maintained trail into the wilderness." title="A beautifully maintained trail into the wilderness." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T18:20:01Z marilynandbob http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-4-W/203302065_fK8qt-Th.jpg 2007-09-06 13:43:21 <p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com">marilynandbob</a><br />Here's our half-way point, the turn around where the Kilpacker Trail meets the Navajo Lake Trail. See how cute Rafiki is posing?</p><p><a href="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/3579879_3XtXa#203302152_9Dtyj" title="Here's our half-way point, the turn around where the Kilpacker Trail meets the Navajo Lake Trail. See how cute Rafiki is posing?"><img src="http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-Navajo-Lake/203302152_9Dtyj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Here's our half-way point, the turn around where the Kilpacker Trail meets the Navajo Lake Trail. See how cute Rafiki is posing?" title="Here's our half-way point, the turn around where the Kilpacker Trail meets the Navajo Lake Trail. See how cute Rafiki is posing?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-07T18:20:37Z marilynandbob http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com http://marilynandbob.smugmug.com/Nature/Camping-up-thw-West-Dolores/Kilpacker-trail-Navajo-Lake/203302152_9Dtyj-Th.jpg 2007-09-06 15:12:05