Mirror Lake Campground Tincup, Colorado

We were awakened at 6:30 by the chattering of squirrels whose nest was in the tree above the tent. We made coffee and slowly gathered all of our gear. By 7:30 we were on our way to the tiny mining town of Tincup. We saw a couple of white tailed deer and a mule deer and lots of chipmunks…they are everywhere! It was a beautiful early morning ride. From Mirror Lake to Tincup the road is hardpacked gravel.

Twenty miles on gravel road to Pitkin, another small mining town.

Here the pavement begins.

Finally we were on the highway! Another 63 miles to get to the RV!

We stopped in Poncha Springs to get groceries. We spent the afternoon unpacking and recovering from our overnight adventure. This evening I drove to Salida to the closest Laundromat. On the way, I passed a couple of full-grown does and their fawns right in town. As I was folding clothes, this buck walked across the parking lot and out into the road.

We cooked salmon and Mexican street corn on the grill. Tonight we are tired!