We took another weekend off from snowboarding so that my ankle can fully heal, but that didn’t stop us from heading into the mountains once again. This time we chose a route other than I-70, and ended up on US-285 for a couple of hours ending at Buena Vista. I was hoping to stumble upon some good spots to view bighorn sheep. Fortunately, we did run into a group of sheep even though it wasn’t in an area that I had researched. I guess we are lucky most of the time.

Besides all of the wildlife we saw along the way, we also ran into some beautiful scenery. The South Park Basin was incredible, despite the frequent high winds. Next time we go there, I hope the winds are calmer and then I will stop to take some more pictures. Buena Vista was another incredible stop along the way. Mount Princeton and the other collegiate peaks (Columbia, Harvard, and Yale) provide an incredible background to the town. We went close to the base of Mount Princeton trying to see some more sheep, but were not successful this time.

Just as we turned around to head back home, the moon started rising and became big and full. I guess we were too far west to view the lunar eclipse, but the view of the moon was still incredible. We made it back to Denver, after a quick stop in Colorado Springs for dinner, hours after we left. Hopefully the next time we take a trip like this, we can couple it with some hiking. You can view all of the pictures from this trip in the gallery.

Buena Vista on Dwellable