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Boondockers Welcome Host
Boondockers Welcome
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Salida, CO
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Up to 35ft
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Pets Allowed
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5.0
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Legendary Host
116
Reviews
Extended Stays
Up to 2 nights included in your membership.
Electric Hookups Available
15A available.
Generators Allowed
This Host allows you to use your generator.
About
We live on Highway 50 near Monarch Pass and Salida, CO., elevation 8,300 feet. We have a large parking area with electricity, if you like. Water to fill your tanks is available. In nice weather, I have a lovely courtyard with porch for visiting and a nearby creek with trickling or rushing water, depending on the time of year. We have a lovely creekside patio for morning coffee or afternoon visiting. Suggested Local Attractions:We are a few miles from Salida, a small artist town, with many galleries, great resale shops, and many restaurants; some on the Arkansas River. Hiking in the nearby national forests, bicycling world-class mountain trails and rafting and fishing on the Arkansas River are all available. And don't forget walking the shaded trail beside the creek, or sitting by the creek in the shade at the creekside patio, or the porch in the courtyard.
Hosted By mike_pat
Member since Jun 2015
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Mike and I are retired and have traveled the western US and to Mexico several winters in the past, usually hauling ATV's, or more recently a small car behind our Host camper and GMC pickup.. Details: Summers are so wonderful in Colorado at our elevation of 8,300 feet that we have tended to stay home for these wonderful months. We have a parking area (max rig size: 34 feet) beside our smallish cabin in the mountains beside a creek. The national forest rises on the mountain behind us. Mike is a retired mechanical/construction engineer and enjoys working on his older race cars, one a MG Midget and a second, Ocelot. He races in "Vintage" category at Colorado tracks. He also makes laminated wood canoe paddles on occasion, which he did as a full-time business for many years. I (Pat) am a retired writer/editor/photographer, and enjoy working in my courtyard and gardens. We have an old railroad track beside our creek which is a wonderful walk mornings or evenings. We enjoy our visitors, and at one time ran a B&B. Within the past few years I have discovered alcohol ink painting and love it. We were whitewater rafters and have run the Grand Canyon in AZ, the Middle Fork of the Salmon in Idaho, the Yampa in CO and of course, the nearby Arkansas. We have two ATV's and go on mountain trails and twice have taken them down to Copper Canyon in Mexico. We love canoeing in the Ozarks and Mike enjoys fishing when he can. Our travels have taken us all over Mexico, as we tended to go to out-of-the-way places with our pick-up camper for a few days or a week before moving on. We also spent two months in Antigua, Guatamala housesitting! We speak just-adequate Spanish and love our friends that we have in Mexico. We have also visited Caye Caulker, Belize several times. I write a blog only when we travel: patbickeljones.blogspot.com Home Town: Salida is a wonderful little town that has evolved into an artist community, with many, many activities going on each weekend during the summers. Every Thursday, plus weekend nights, finds music to tap your feet at in several of the restaurants around town. Along with microbrews to be tasted everywhere. Our home is 12 miles west of Salida. Because we like to travel in state spur-of-the-moment, we'd appreciate your careful consideration before requesting a stay, so cancellations won't be necessary. Skills or Expertise to Share: Mike is an engineer with terrific problem-solving skills.
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Suitability
Pets Allowed
Electric Hookup Available: 15A
Generators Allowed
Wifi
Slideouts Allowed
Off Leash Area for Pets
Separate Tow Vehicle Parking
Outdoor Cooking Allowed
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Same Day Requests
Yes
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Typically responds within one day
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Sep 16, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024
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Parking & Arrival
Access Road Conditions:Coming from the East our drive is 1 mile past Maysville sign. Coming from the West our drive is on the right just past the highway lights chain-up area. Gravel drive 100 yards off US highway and across the bridge. Tow Vehicle Parking Details: Disconnect tow vehicle to park. Tow parking beside rig.
Max Rig Size:
Up to 35 ft
Parking Spaces:
2
Parking Surface:
Gravel
Parking Method:
Pull-Through
Check-In:
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT
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