Colorado National Monument

Here’s a photo album from the day we spent hiking in Colorado National Monument.

The rock formations were cool, but the temperature in the canyon that day was not. We started on the canyon rim and hiked down to the floor. It was only a 5 mile hike and about 600 feet down, but what goes down must come up... that was the part that really got to us.

The kids had sucked down 3/4 of our water supply by the ½ way point in our hike, so it was a long and thirsty trip back. We recovered with a drink-intensive lunch and a stop at the Visitors Center where the Drew, Jake and Emily each earned their 15th Junior Ranger badges. They’re goal is 20 before we get back to Portland.