Day 1 - Dallas, TX to Lathrop State Park near Walsenburg, CO (716 miles) Met up with Gunnar aka G-Man at McDonalds off I-35 and Sandy Lake Rd and we had a quick breakfast then hit the road at 5:45 am. We meat up with Kent Johnson in Amarillo for lunch around noon and had a nice conversation/break in the ride up to CO. The route was actually nicer than the one I typically do through Raton. This one took 287 to 160 then westward towards Trinidad. Once in Trinidad, we took Hwy 12 (Highway of Legends) which I always try to do when in the area, it's just a great road and Stonewall, CO is such a unique little town with, you guessed it, a natural stone wall going through it. We got to Lathrop State Park, the front of it looked really nice but the campground were a bit more primitive than I expected. Not a big deal as you feel more like you're camping in nature so it's all good. We were able to get the last campsite they had available - Labor Day weekend... We set up out tents and I went in town to get a couple subway sandwiches for dinner. Rod House stopped by to say hi as he lives in nearby La Veta, CO - it was good to see him again.

Day 2 - Lathrop State Park to Grand Junction, CO (743 miles) I headed out about 6:30 am just before the sun came up on my way to the 4 corners region, Monument Valley and Moki Dugway. I was able to catch some nice sunrise pics.