G.A.S.P.

(Great Adventures to Scenic Places)

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July 11, 1999

The next day (7-11), I rode from Maybell to the town of Dinosaur, Colorado. The town used to be called Artesia, but was changed in the mid-60’s to cash in on the proximity to the National Monument. I’ll bet there were some lively town council meetings over that decision.

The ride was pleasant – enjoyable scenery, and a little more uphill/downhill than the previous day. I stayed at the Blue Mountain RV Park for two days while I checked out the Monument without carrying around all of my gear. The RV Park has a nice manager (Jeanie) who let me use her phone line late in the evening to send all of my photos and other information home to Becky. With that accomplished, I don’t hate Steamboat Springs any longer.