Help finding a road for a picture

Post by **Digger** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:06 pm

I'm looking for a spot near-ish to Denver (say within 3 hours drive) to try and recreate this photo with my Bronco and popup camper.

I'll be doing some scouting this summer, but I'm open to suggestions. Pictures would be very helpful.

Post by **ZOSO** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:12 pm

I dunno how well it would work but a lookout off hwy128 towards 93.

Post by **Kinder** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:48 pm

I'll add hwy 285 westbound.

Post by **Dukietown** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 3:28 pm

2nd for 285, I would think over in the BV/Salida area you ought to be able to get a good shot with some of the Collegiate peaks in the back. If you were willing to go further south I would think a shot with the Sangre De Cristo range would be pretty great too.

Post by **landshark** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:21 pm

285 near Princeton hot springs. There are a bunch of dirt roads that parallel the mountains. Would be perfect.

Post by **Gunnibronco** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:40 pm

Dukietown wrote:2nd for 285, I would think over in the BV/Salida area you ought to be able to get a good shot with some of the Collegiate peaks in the back. If you were willing to go further south I would think a shot with the Sangre De Cristo range would be pretty great too.

I was thinking the same thing about 285 near Mt. Shavano. Or Taylor Park area.

Post by **Digger** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:53 pm

That's what I was coming up with too.

Post by **sykanr0ng** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:39 am

That picture has always reminded me of the northern San Luis Valley.
The mountains and the flat valley floor look just like it.

But that is probably a bit farther than you want to go.

Post by **sykanr0ng** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:51 am

The big picture:

Post by **hockeydad4-22** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:19 am

How about off I25 south of Castle Rock north of Monument. The Greenland exit. With the front range in the back ground. Lots of farm and ranch roads in the area.

Post by **mickphatmac** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:06 am

Moody hill at the top by the "Rock Quarry"

West of Fort Collins

http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=72

http://staythetrail.org/wtg/viewtrail.php?trail_id=26

Post by **Gunnibronco** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:05 pm

sykanr0ng wrote:That picture has always reminded me of the northern San Luis Valley.
The mountains and the flat valley floor look just like it.

But that is probably a bit farther than you want to go.

I was just there a couple weekends ago, and was struck by the way the valley floor transitions to the mountains. It's amazing.

Post by **Jesus_man** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:44 am

Does look a little like N. SLV.

Hwy 285 just north of Villa Grove:
https://goo.gl/maps/UZVtxUMiKDn

Post by **hockeydad4-22** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:25 pm

JD - You must have too much time on your hands....

But yes - I agree, probably some roads closer to the Mtns near the sand dunes.

Post by **Jesus_man** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:45 am

hockeydad4-22 wrote:JD - You must have too much time on your hands....

Nah - I've driven that road hundreds of times, so I knew right where to go. I've probably solely supported the police dept. in Villa grove with speeding tickets when I was younger. Girlfriend lived in Rye and I in Del Norte, so this was my route to go see her nearly every weekend.

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