Rather than head up into the hills like we normally would for a camping trip, we decided to give Crow Valley a try out in the Pawnee National Grassland for Memorial Day. Dude, Cassie, and the Wolffs joined us for some chili dogs, horseshoes, and hiking. Four dogs rounded out the crew, including Java on her last camping trip. The grasslands are remote but the vast expanse of them is well worth the trip, as are the Buttes which are somewhat near the campground (although farther than you would expect). It is the 'other' Colorado with large Western farms and roaming livestock, or as Dude put it 'Welcome to the middle of nowhere'. There was plenty of shade in and around the camping area, a few trails that led out onto the prairie, and the Farm Implement Museum. Renowned for its bird-watching, there were several people there with large telephoto lens and binoculars. I saw a brown bird. It was good start to the camping season.
Lucy and the Buttes
BFF (courtesy of the Wolffs)
Pack Mules
Farm Implement
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