I drove through this area looking for something a little different in the slow pace tour I was taking of Colorado. I kept seeing these amazing views off the side of the road with this beautiful water and it drew me to the Elk Creek Campground. A lot of the areas campgrounds had closed for the season in way of tent camping and mostly only RV areas were still accessible, however this one was welcoming me with open arms as I looked forward to a fall Colorado experience.

It is more than a little removed feeling from the rest of the world around you. I had just passed through several communities with bustling populations but I couldn't have felt further away as I set up for the evening. While I wasn't far from civilization the sites and the woods around them offered retreat from all of that.

Wifi availability reminded me I wasn't completely out in the middle of nowhere, lol.

I was pleased to that night see a moose roaming near camp, it was a first and very cool!!

The campsites themselves were pretty standard, but the view was nothing standard it was amazingly unique.

The next day I was close enough to take the hike I had been wanting to take at Hanging Lake and before I left out for my day the attendant had more than a few very useful tips for my hike, which I was very happy I had been given!!