We’re back at one of our favorites, Hecla Junction, one of the campgrounds that make up the Arkansas River Headwaters State Park. Our site, 1101, provides a long level back-in, beautiful views of the Arkansas River, a firepit and a nice gravel tent site. This site is optimal for backing out of the park if you suspect the low crossings could cause clearance issues. Site #1102 is the same – however neither of these sites offer any shade. For early afternoon shade site 1103 & 1104 would be the best.
Hecla Junction
The aspen are just starting to turn over Ponca Pass, with a few showing their colors here along the river. Our days are spent exploring Buena Vista and Salida – and evenings around the campfire. We enjoy food and beers at both EddyLine Brewery in Buena Vista and The Boathouse in Salida.
Eddyline Brewery, Buena Vista, CO
On a technology note, friends tried out a weBoost Drive Reach RV ($500) cellular booster in Site 1102. Using a Verizon phone hotspot, they achieved about 8Mb down and .5Mb up. And were able to share the signal with several of our devices from 1 site away. This is quite impressive, none of our cell phones, T-Mobile or Verizon, have enough signal to even send text messages!
This is likely one of our last Colorado trips for the season. Next up, is a trip to northern Arizona. More from there…
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