CO/AZ hangin' (pic heavy)

**BullFrog** · 06-05-2012, 19:41

My wife and I just got back from a trip out west to visit family and a prospective grad school, and I managed to weasel in a couple nights of hanging

The first hang was in the Mt. Evans wilderness near Idaho Springs, CO. It was chilly that night at 9,500 feet; not sure the exact temp, but certainly below freezing. We both stayed comfortable enough in our DIY gear, but not toasty. I think it was just an adjustment issue.

The landscape is breathtaking out there (and the roads frightening to a flatlander!)

Here's our setup in the pines. We had a creek running nearby and no neighbors, so it was awesome.

From there we went to the desert near Grand Junction, CO, but didn't camp so I'll only include a couple pics.

I found a collared lizard!

Then we moved on to Flagstaff, AZ via the San Juan skyway, which was a beautiful drive.

I had my meeting at NAU, then met up with Dejoha, who is an awesome guy and was kind enough to give us a private tour of the university in a bike carriage kind of thing, as well as maps of good local hanging spots. Many thanks Dejoha!
We ended up camping by a (dry) lake bed because we were late getting out and it was already dark. That night was great, with temps in the 40's. Here's our setup there:

and the view from our hammocks.

It was a great trip. Crazy big wilderness out west, something we Illinoisans can only dream about.

Hope you enjoyed the report, I'm always happy to clog up your bandwidth

**Scottybdiving** · 06-05-2012, 20:28

Thanks for the report. Two of my favorite states. If I had it to do over again, I would find a way to go to NAU. Too many common interest, not to mention it has the Grand Canyon in it's back yard.

**jayf124** · 06-05-2012, 20:47

Amazing scenery! It's great you took some extra time to hang. I went to Flagstaff for a CrossFit certification and really regret not sticking around for a few extra days. That place rocks!

Thanks for sharing.

Jay

**nbmorton** · 06-05-2012, 20:52

Beautiful!

**Boots13** · 06-05-2012, 20:59

im plannin a road trip out that way, looks like ill need to spend some more time in flagstaff. thanx for the pics i know what to look forward to now

**BillyBob58** · 06-05-2012, 21:52

Beautiful, I miss that so much! Where is picture # 6?

**EdD270** · 06-05-2012, 22:10

Thanks for the report and pics of a great trip in some beautiful country.
When we lived in Colorado, South of Denver, we often went up to Mt. Evans. Only "14'er" you can bag in a car. Now we're in AZ, East of Flag along the Mogollon Rim. Home sweet home.

**BullFrog** · 06-05-2012, 22:24

Originally Posted by BillyBob58

Beautiful, I miss that so much! Where is picture # 6?

I'm not totally sure, but I think we were just outside Telluride. We stopped on the side of the road somewhere in the San Juans to take the pic, but near Telluride sounds right.