Hiking near Pagosa

We found a wonderful place to hike last week near Pagosa Springs. This trail is about 20 miles North West of town and follows the Piedra River. Nancy tried her new pack to see how it would do when loaded down and on the trail. What we discovered was a beautiful, pristine forest and a really nice pack.

A mile or so down the trail we came to this bridge and stopped to take a photo and drink some water. The bridge crossed over another river flowing into the Piedra.

When we saw this stretch of river, we decided to throw a line in the water and see if any fish wanted to meet some people. It was their lucky day. Good fishing is a matter of timing. You have to get there yesterday. Of course I had a good excuse, there's nothing a fisherman can do if his worm ain't trying!

A little bit further down, we found a nice campsite. Today was only a day hike, not an overnight one. However, I found a note taped to one of the trees. It said, "I was bothered by mosquitoes here the very first day. That night, they started coming after me with flashlights! Then my wife said, "no, they're just fireflies."