Twin Lakes boondocking

I didn’t do a very good job conveying just how much I have enjoyed camping up here above Twin Lakes, Colorado. We were lucky to have scored the boondocking spot we have. The place is beyond beautiful with a full 270 degree panoramic view on our own secluded hilltop. From our spot we have views of Mt Oxford, Mt Belford, Quail Mountan, Virginia Peak, Rinker Peak, La Plata Peak, and even Mt Elbert just to name a few of them. The two not-so-twin lakes below us offer a spectacular reflection of many of those mountains, the reflective surface of the Airstream does the rest.

Within a few short yards are numerous trails that we can, and have, hiked with the dogs each morning. The nesting Osprey put on a show each evening as they hunt, far off the hunting grounds below but eye level to us. Moose has ample rodents to chase around and the freedom to do just that with enough space between us and the road to keep it safe. Byron never ventures too far anyway, so he doesn’t care either way. I have found myself sitting outside in the evening just to watch the clouds drift past. No books, no camera (as you can tell from my lack of photographs)… nothing else to distract me from the moment and the scenery. It’s been a great home for this past week.