WE BILL TWICE! Once for the items and once AFTER WE GET YOUR ITEMS PACKED, WEIGHED, AND ENTER THE DESTINATION. You are welcome to go to and calculate an estimate from zip code 65791. NOTICE: WE MAY TAKE UP TO 3 WEEKS TO SHIP after a large auction. It was such a great time! I highly recommend this experience, or trying an equivalent one near you.Accepted Forms of Payment: Discover, MasterCard, Paypal, Visa Glenwood Springs night hike, view from Doc Holliday’s Grave Trail (Photo courtesy of my sister-in-law Wendy) On our way down: we took in the clear winter night sky and beautifully lit up town below. On our way up: we took in the mountains, trees, and landscapes. Leaving with about 1/2 hour of daylight left offered us the chance to see the sights from two contrasting perspectives. My family enjoying our nighttime hike! (Ok, son looks crabby, but it’s because he doesn’t want to SIT… )Īs the sky slowly darkened, the lights of the town below slowly appeared. Grainy, night-time photo… but you get the idea. We geared ourselves and the kids up with warm boots, hats, and gloves (and in my nephew’s case, a pair of socks on his little hands, to compensate for a slight mitten shortage) before we set out. You may not NEED a mini shovel, per se… but they’re always fun to mess around with.Ī crisp December afternoon, we started our hike around 4:30. The intriguing history of the tombstones found at the top of the trail, along with the sweeping views of the surrounding mountains and being able to gaze down at the town of Glenwood Springs tucked in the valley below, are well worth the effort. Bring family, it’s always more fun! (My brother, sister-in-law, and nephew.) Once on the trail, you quickly leave the urban area feel. The trailhead is actually right in the center of town, in a residential area at the corner of 12th St. If you ever find yourself in Glenwood Springs with a little time to spare, I strongly encourage you to hike the trail to the cemetery containing Doc Holliday’s grave site. Glenwood Springs – Doc Holliday’s Grave Site Trail Here comes the crew! Making our way up the wide, snowy trail. However, recently inspired by an excellent (former Alaskan) outdoor blogger’s post The Winter Fun Doesn’t End When the Sun Goes Down … when we arrived late in the afternoon on our Extended-Family Day Adventure to Glenwood, I was up for a hike despite the dwindling daylight. I don’t know about you, but the winter months tend to hermit-ize me just a bit. Ok, so let’s get to the night time hiking. Up we go… and it’s getting darker… Glenwood Springs Nighttime Hike He died at Hotel Glenwood in 1887, aged 36. However, the sulfurous fumes from the spring may have done his lungs more harm than good. ( BTW – there’s a large hot springs family pool located here, which is very fun and open to the public). This town has an interesting past, and boasts a lot of rootin’ tootin’ Wild West history.ĭoc Holliday, a legend from the O.K. Corral gunfight, spent the final months of his life in Glenwood Springs and is buried in the town’s original Pioneer Cemetery.ĭying of tuberculosis, Doc had hoped to take advantage of the reputed curative power of Glenwood’s naturally heated spring waters. Conveniently nestled along I-70, it hugs the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers. Glenwood Springs is one of my favorite, scenic Colorado mountain towns. Overlooking Glenwood Springs, CO – from the trail to Doc Holliday’s Gravesite
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