The sign at the top of Wolf Creek Pass said after it was first built, in the early 1900s it took a Model T about 2 days to get over it. That seems like a LONG time but Iām guessing it wasnāt paved and it used to wind in and out of every crevice. It was a gentle grade but the 10,000 ft made us feel a little light headed.
On the way down the other side it seemed by the shape that it was sculpted by glaciers. It even had a nice waterfall called āTreasure Fallsā where we ate a small lunch.
As we got closer to the town of Pagosa Springs it got more and more crowded. Then we realized it was Friday before Independence Day. The town slogan was a confident ādeepest hot springs on earthā. So there!
Since Brent & Bob came here a few years ago, they wanted to visit their favorite bakery and brewery.
We stayed in the rather corporate Holiday Inn in āuptownā which is approximately 4 miles from downtown.
Dustin served us dinner at the bar in Colorado Roadhouse. After it was obvious heās the manager, I asked him when he became a manager. He said since the day my dad bought the place, my brother and I have managed this place. They served us each the biggest burger Iāve ever eaten ā a 12 ounce patty!
We have a rest day here in Pagosa Springs to make the schedule work for arriving in Santa Fe on July 5th.
