American Road Trip - Part 4/6 - Rocky Mountains

Time of Visit: May 2022

In a stroke of luck, we ran into the last winter storm of the season in late May, spoiling our outdoor plans for Boulder.

35 degrees on May 20.

Sheltering from the snow with a delicious burger from Wild Pastures Burger Company.

Dushanbe Tea House in Boulder, constructed with materials shipped from Tajikistan.

Snowy downtown Boulder.

In spite of the weather, there was a surprising amount of foot and bike traffic.

The silver lining of the snowstorm came the next day as the skies cleared up and the unseasonably cold weather kept the crowds away.

Views along I-70.

Main Street of Georgetown, a former silver mining town.

The town is wedged in a narrow valley.

Overlooking the Old Dillon Reservoir.

The elevation dropped several thousand feet as we continued west, and by early afternoon, most of the snow had disappared. We stopped to walk around the ski resort town of Vail.

A pebbled-lined nature trail.

The local soccer field.

Cabins near the town center.

The pedestrianized commercial town center.

You get the impression that Vail really wants to be Switzerland.

Overlooking the valley from Avon.

Among the clouds.

Local festival in Eagle, CO.

Main street of Eagle.