Riding the Trails

Camping On The Colorado River

We had been riding hard all day.  Our paths had followed I-70 now for nearly two days.  We were on the Glenwood Canyon Bike Trail with only a few miles left to get to the hot springs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

In many places, the trail is just wide enough for a rider or two.  More than that, there is the highway, sometimes suspended above you.  There is also the Colorado river.  Beyond that, there is almost no real estate to pitch a tent.

We were exhausted.  It was getting dark.  What could we do?  We didn't need the problems the State Patrol can cause bike tourist who make the mistake of camping in rest areas.  There are four rest areas in Glenwood Canyon.

So we finally found one of the few spots on the Colorado River and pitched the tent.  This is God's country and he had finally made room for us to sleep.