Monday – Wednesday
Dry camping in Cimarron Canyon at Maverick CG.
Monday: It was pretty warm in the high 80s so we sat around mostly and relaxed.
Tuesday: Got an early start to hike some of Maverick Trail, which was an old logging road. Though not horrible, it could have been cooler... Didn't go to far, just a few miles and back. OK it was hot by then! Later drove a few miles east to Filmont to see the Boy Scout Ranch, and was rewarded with a brand new museum and gift shop. That trip took us through the remnants of the huge Ute Park fire the year before, there were some bare sticks all around and on the mountainsides. sad. Did some fishing at the gravel pits of the campground, didn't catch anything but fun to try.
Wednesday: Kayaked Eagle Nest Lake atop the algae bloom, (thank God it didn't stink) and cut short with lightning storm. It was amateur day: Bill forgot his fishing license and guess who met us at the boat ramp? the frigging game warden. However, he was kind enough to let us look up the official license online and let us go (tho the license should have been in the tackle box). I'm sure he thought we were lying. This is the first time we have EVER had a game warden check us, of course. The rain did come so we had lunch in Eagle Nest at Among Friends, then back to camp for cool temps!! 55 degrees later. Did some more fishing and got to dogsit the host's Texas heeler while she went for a poop bag... setting a good example. Can't believe we stayed in one place for 3 nights.
Thursday: Nice 56 degree sunny am! Hiked Clear Creek Trail for 2 waterfalls, very nice. Steep in parts but lovely nonetheless. Packed up and moved on to our next stop, Red River. Another dry camp at Junebug CG, just outside of town. Walked the boulevard, did some shopping, headed back. Just a one-nighter.
Friday - Saturday: Taos with ELECTRICITY!! Great stay at Taos Valley CG, something about electricity makes a trailer more of a home. Walked the Kit Carson home side of town, dinner at new Italian joint, so-so, slow service but nice guy on piano. I was his audience of 1 so after being asked at least 2 times, I requested Elton John! I got (i forget), Guess that's why they call it the blues, and Daniel. Sat am hit a classic car show and the farmers market before heading back.
RIP David Koch (someone always goes when we travel... Peter Fonda beat us by a few days), Robin Leach, John McCain, Ed King (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Neil Simon
[yet again, found another set of notes, so shall publish as well, lest one single detail be left out]
note to self: construction this one year later from notes
Monday, Aug. 19 – To Cimmaron Canyon, Maverick Campground.
Sat around cuz hot here, in the high 80s. and no electricity.
Tuesday, Aug. 20 – Hiked some of the Maverick
Trail, very hot. Drove to Cimarron to the Philmont Boy Scout Ranch camp.
Enjoyed a great modern museum – as well as a tremendous gift shop with great
jewelry, and prices. Left with nothing. Fished in gravel pit lakes they have in
camp. While sightseeing, noticed all the burned acreage from the East Ute Park
Fire probably last year.
Wednesday, Aug. 21 – Staying one more night. Driving to
Eagle Nest to kayak in their lake. Forgot everything so of course the park
warden showed up while we were on the ramp looking for a fishing license, which
bill had, but not on him. (Hint: take a photo of it!!) Lake was big and nice
except it was full of algae, you couldn’t see anything but green so of course
no fish either. Had to cut it short as a big storm with lightning was coming. Had
lunch at little deli in Eagle Lake. Raining a bit, so tried to fish in our pond
again. Park host came along so I got to dog-sit her blue heeler for 2 minutes,
very fun. Played rummy, yahtzee, watched TV, cobb sal dinner, read. Busy night.
Cool 55 at night. Bed by 9pm (so awake at midnight, ugh). Three nights in one
place! Kind of a big deal.
Thursday, Aug. 22 – A sunny and 56 degrees in the am, but it
will heat up; it’s hot everywhere. Hiked Clear Creek Trail, very nice but steep
in parts. Did about 2.5 miles. Moved on to Red River, found a good spot at
Junebug CG outside town, but with weird tent cult across from us… Walked all
over town, found another great southwest jewelry shop but nothing again
(looking for Bill this time, hence the no-purchase). Skipped dinner since we snacked all day…
couldn’t sleep, starving at midnight.
Friday, Aug. 23 – Taos Valley CG! Electric!
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