BONANZA, COLORADO! (Old Mining Town in Saguache County) - September 27, 2003
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First, here's directions: Take State Highway 285 to the small town of Villa Grove and go west! |
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Right there are hisotrical signs about the region, particularly the very small town of Villa Grove, Bonanza and the San Luis Valley.
Below are my pictorials of the region:
Villa Grove (2002 Bike Trip)
San Luis Valley (2002 Bike Trip)
Poncha Pass, Villa Grove, SLV (2003 Bike Trip) |
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Bonanza is located on the back side of Hayden Peak (see picture).
BOTTOM RIGHT: Looking back at the Sangre De Cristos with my car in foreground. :) |
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Goodness! More fall foliage as you travel in the canyon.
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Other fall pictorials:
North Cheyenne Canyon
Ruxton Creek
Teller County Sites
More Teller County photos
Fall Colors
Fall at the Crags (Scroll down)
Pumpkins
Cottonwood Pass |
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Halfway there, you'll get a great view of Antora Peak (alt. 13,284 feet) and surrounding range. |
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More foliage! :) |
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Zoom in and zoom out. |
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Hooray!
Arrival in Bonanza! |
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Let me tell you, this is one beautiful area! |
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Amazingly bright yellow aspens were everywhere! :) |
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There's really just a few houses there that make up the town. |
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Me standing in Kerber Creek, which runs through the valley. |
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BRIGHT ORANGE! |
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Yellow aspens along Kerber Creek. |
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I can't get enough of these fall colors! :) |
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An old building. |
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Yellow leaves in Kerber Creek! |
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One last shot of the fall colors. |
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Galena Peak, on the way back to the Villa Grove junction. |
