When we woke up, it was a beautiful sunny day. The weather reports had changed and the storms were not supposed to hit until later in the day now. So we decided we would hike to Zapata Falls and then go into Alamosa for fuel and supplies. The road to the parking area for the trail is on BLM land and is poorly maintained. Not an issue for the behemoth, but we definitely got our teeth rattled. When we got to the parking area we found out Leslie did not have her hiking boots with, but she decided to brave the trail anyway in her Sketchers. The trail was very rocky and in poor shape. Part of the trail is in BLM land, but the final quarter mile and the falls themselves are part of the Colorado Land Trust. When we got to the mouth of the S shaped canyon where the falls are located, the trail ends and you have to rock hop your way up the canyon to keep your feet dry. And believe me, you don’t want to put your feet into that freezing cold water. Between her shoes and concerns about her bad knee, Leslie opted to let David rock hop back to the falls while she enjoyed the sound of the running water. David made it back to the falls without getting his feet wet. Half the water fall was still a frozen sheet and the other half was running. A pretty little water fall. On the way back out, David slipped on a rock and dunked part of his left foot. The water is very cold!!!
Then we drove into Alamosa for lunch, fuel and groceries before heading back to the Wanderer. Interestingly, the headwaters of the Rio Grade River are also in this valley. As we headed back, the rain started to fall and it looked like it was snowing in the mountains. The wind picked up and was blowing 20-30 miles an hour out of the mountains to the east. The new awnings were flapping in the wind and it worried us they may get damaged, but they came through the night just fine.
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| Entrance Sign |
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| Zapata Falls |
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| David Heading Back to the Falls |
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