Harpers Corner Road, Colorado

The start of the 32-mile scenic road through Dinosaur National Monument

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Because we were not feeling a hike, we left Flat Top Wilderness and drove to Cow Creek & Rotary Trail near Steamboat Springs. Adam rode his bike for a couple hours, then we hightailed it across Highway 40 towards Dinosaur National Monument. We knew there was a forest service road about 20 minutes into the park that was prime for dispersed camping.

Neither of us had been to this part of the state, though it’s definitely similar to eastern Utah (and we eventually crossed over there to visit the rest of the park). Adam graciously drove the last bit of our travels this day so that I could, once again, hang out the passenger window to take some shots along the drive.

Similar to Monument Valley, this location screams for a western movie to be filmed here.

We saw so many wildflowers blooming over the last few days. The light was hitting these just right.

Even the cacti were blooming!

As we got further into the park, we had views from both sides of the mesa that we were driving on top of. The light streaming to the west (Utah) was ridiculous. I told Adam that I wasn’t sure I captured it, but I figured out how to edit this shot to bring out the streams.

This little cattle grazing area was really beautiful, especially since I love a good “shadow on things.” These three shots don’t quite do it justice.

My new phone wallpaper.

When we got to the forest road, there was only one other van parked in the best spot. Luckily, we were able to find a spot near them that also had an amazing view. While the sunset wasn’t the most epic one I’d seen, it was really beautiful. We were at around 7,000 feet of elevation with very little around, leading to wide open skies.

We made dinner while listening to the Cubs, then the Stanley Cup Finals on SiriusXM.

There was some pollution in the air, but that led to a somewhat dramatic haze as the sun set.

Then the color just filled in.

Just a girl, van camping with her husband, while watching the sun set on the edge of the world. Just wait until you see the rest of the views from the park next week!

Cheers.