Cripple Creek, CO KOA (Sept 28-Oct 1)

We moved to Cripple Creek KOA and it is a great campground!  We really love the view and it is a super peaceful place. 

 

We rode the Cog Railway up to Pike’s Peak.  I was not thrilled with the face that my knees were almost touching the strangers across from us, but being the chatty one that I am, by the time we arrived, we were no longer strangers. LOL! The Cog Railway was an experience!  I really enjoyed the ride, just not the seating arrangements.  The view, of course, is stunning and it was COLD at the top.  Ed bought the high altitude donuts, apparently they deflate if you take them back down to the base of the mountain.  We didn’t personally find out, as Ed gobbled them up! LOL

 

We also visited the Manitou Cliff Dwellings while we were in the area. I’ve been here many times, but have never visited the cliff dwellings.  We really enjoyed them.  It is so interesting to touch areas where native people lived so many years ago.  

We drove past this tunnel several times on the way to and from the campground and we decided to stop and take a look.  We are not too sure what it is, I think possibly it was the old road that went through the mountain, but it seems strange.  Kinda spooky even. 

We drove around and explored Victor and Cripple Creek.  I was here years ago with Mom and we loved the ‘Donkeys at Large’ signs, so I had to find one!

                    FOUND IT!!!

 

I was a bit disappointed to see that they are building a HUGE casino in Cripple Creek.  I understand that it is a huge economic benefit here as that is what brings most people to Cripple Creek, but it just makes me sad that the old ‘gold town’ feel will be gone with this huge development. 

We visited the Peterson Space Force Base and the museum there. 

When we were in Cripple Creek one day letterboxing, we came across this little family of field mice hiding out in a tire….they were so cute.

 

We went to the Cascade Farmers Market…it was great!  I ended up buying some tamales from a wonderful vegan vendor!  The roasted hatch chili aroma was devine!