If you ever happen to visit Northern Colorado, you have to experience Estes Park. This touristy but very laid-back mountain town offers some of Colorado’s most beautiful mountainous scenery. When traveling up the Big Thompson Canyon, in every direction you look nature frames its poetic landscape one frame at a time. With its artsy...
Brian Hockley-Photo Expo
It has been awhile since You, Me and The Dock’s photographer, Brian “Have camera will travel” Hockley has shared an exciting travel adventure with this photo expo. Brian found time to explore a popular destination that highlights one of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain mining communities and its historical value. One of Colorado’s most photographed spots is...
Beaver Meadows Resort Ranch
Colorado has many beautiful mountainous retreats. One of these is the Beaver Meadows Resort Ranch. When talking about resorts, people have a tendency to think of golf, beach or spa resorts. But this particular resort offers the tranquil surroundings of the northern Rocky Mountains. Just a little over two hours from Denver’s International Airport and 50 minutes west of I-25...
The sleepy town of Greeley, Colorado
There is a city that lies approximately 20 miles east from the base of the Rocky Mountains that portrays a small town atmosphere. In comparison to some of its more contemporary neighboring cities, its humble traditions are still intact. Before moving to South West Florida, I, Anthony Scopel called Greeley, Colorado home for thirty five years....
A weekend at the cabin in Cumberland Pass
Colorado’s Cumberland Pass was used to connect several mining towns together in the late 1800’s. There are still remnants of these small towns along the mountain trails. You can travel most of these unfinished roads with a two wheel drive vehicle, but the best way is with an ATV. The Cumberland Pass connects the...
Denver, Leadville & Gunnison Railroad
The Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad – a. k. a. Denver, Leadville & Gunnison Railroad, was a narrow gauge railroad that operated from Denver to many western mining towns. You, Me and The Dock’s Wilderness King – John Brooks, takes us to several locations where this historic railroad traveled in and around Colorado’s Rocky...
Hiking Devils Backbone with Phoenix Ventura
You, Me and The Dock brings you another exciting adventure with altitude from our own “Mountain Adventurous”. Hiking with Phoenix Ventura takes us to Northern Colorado’s Devil’s Backbone, and then northwest to the Snowy Range Mountains and Lake Lewis, Wyoming. The jagged peaks of Devil’s Backbone (pictured upper – left) act as a buffer between...
Waunita Pass, Colorado
John Brooks – You, Me and The Dock’s Wilderness King, brings us another great fall featured photo article. Waunita Pass, Colorado at 10,266 feet above sea level offers lots of magnificent views and scenery. Waunita Pass is part of the Gunnison National Forest and is within miles of the Continental Divide. In the 1800’s and...
Colorado’s Majestic Mt Evans
The mountainous regions of Colorado are a hiker and climbers dream. The majestic landscape of the Rocky Mountains lay claim to 53 peaks that reach 14,000 feet or higher. Mt Evans at 14,271 feet above sea level has the highest summit on the front range. It neighbors are other well known “14ers” such as Pikes Peak, Longs Peak...