Finally we get to Crested Butte. On our way there, we stopped at Taylor Park Reservoir just to check it out. We liked it so much we decided to spend a night.
The view.
Our site.
Made the next day a short one to Crested Butte. Having never camped there before we had a few options. The camp host at Taylor Park told us the area we were targeting to camp had been closed down due to misuse. So, we went to Oh Be Joyful campground, a free, no reservation area.
This will definitely do.
Lula approves.
Crossing the stream we hiked the Oh Be Joyful trail that goes up the Slate River with beautiful views.
Mount Crested Butte.
More views from the trail. Officially entering the Raggeds Wilderness area. Imagine our surprise when we rounded a corner and bumped into a herd of cattle. Who knew?!
Even the view on the road leading away from our campground was amazing.
Snug as a bug.
We HAD to drive through the river on our way out of the campground since the trailhead for the hike was on the other side as well as some camp sites.
We wanted to drive up the road to check out the dispersed camping. The views!
Just a little view at 11,000′. There is some dispersed camping to be had up here as well as a number of dirt roads leading all over.
Crested Butte is known for their wild flowers and it did not disappoint, even in early August.
