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Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:06 pm
by Digger
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.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:12 pm
by ZOSO
I dunno how well it would work but a lookout off hwy128 towards 93.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:48 pm
by Kinder
I'll add hwy 285 westbound.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 3:28 pm
by Dukietown
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.
Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:21 pm
by landshark
285 near Princeton hot springs. There are a bunch of dirt roads that parallel the mountains. Would be perfect.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:40 pm
by Gunnibronco
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.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:53 pm
by Digger
That's what I was coming up with too.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:39 am
by sykanr0ng
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.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:51 am
by sykanr0ng
The big picture:
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:19 am
by hockeydad4-22
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.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:06 am
by mickphatmac
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:05 pm
by Gunnibronco
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.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:44 am
by Jesus_man
Does look a little like N. SLV.
Hwy 285 just north of Villa Grove:
https://goo.gl/maps/UZVtxUMiKDn
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 1:25 pm
by hockeydad4-22
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.
Re: Help finding a road for a picture
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:45 am
by Jesus_man
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.