S Wet Mountains


 To Colorado Springs 2 1 4 3 To Walsenburg


1 Skyline Drive 2 Royal Gorge Bridge and Park 3 Assumption and Silver Cliff Cemeteries 4 Frontier Pathways Historic and Scenic Byway


So much of how we experience life depends on our perspective. As antiques dealer John Hegler of Florence puts it: “When I sell something, the look of age is ‘patina.’ When I buy it, it’s ‘rust.’”


Some readers might think there’s not much to a drive to the Wet Mountains. The route’s no Million Dollar Highway (in Southwest Colorado), but its subtle charms make up for the lack of fl ashy, dramatic scenery. Sometimes smaller is better. The trip is less than 150 miles roundtrip from Colorado Springs, and can be driven in a day. But it


takes two or more days to fully enjoy what’s there. What is there? Canon City and Royal Gorge are the best known destinations. Surprises include the


white-knuckle Skyline Drive, little dynamo Westcliffe, and vistas of mountains, prairie and canyons. EnCompass September/October 2011 27


To Pueblo


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T o Gunnison


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