@@MelonPlays.14 😁

@@The_Pinkertons Enjoy! 👍

@@marciaeckenrode2271 Are you talking about the beginning of the hike or the last leg as we made our way into the Rim Trail portion?

Ouray to the north and Silverton to the south are along this main road (the 550). It's also known as the Million Dollar Highway, and pretty much all cars can make it on this road. The dirt road you turn off onto is a short drive to the trailhead. I think it is between 1/4 and 1/2 mile down the road, and I saw several 2 wheel drive cars at the parking area. Just know your driving abilities before you attempt it. Have fun! 👍

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs thank you. I grew up in Montrose, so I can drive in mud and snow, I just don't want to get anywhere I might get stuck, since our soil is clay and some of those roads can be all rock and really steep, like the road around Silver Jack to Ouray. If I can get to the camping area without much trouble I'll be happy, and it sounds like on a nice dry day that'll be doable.

Got it. I don't think you'll have much trouble. In our Ford F-150, I didn't need to use 4 wheel drive, and when we visited the road was mostly level. It got a little narrow, but no scraping on the sides of the truck. The first parking area where we parked was a little wet and looked like it could be a muddy mess in heavier rain though.

It really is awesome to watch. "Winter is coming" reminds me of Game of Thrones. 😀

@@stephaniemckinley3060 Awesome! 💪 It's such a beautiful part of the country not many people know about.

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Lol. I can respect the naming. 😁 As a Texan/Californian/Floridan, this one looked like a normal gas station with a little fast food spot similar to a QT. I can't remember the ones in Philly being any different when I visited. Are they?

I appreciate it! Have you checked out all the Broward County parks?

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs Only all your Broward videos. Interesting thing is that when I went to book the rules state that you have to have a sewer hose hook up. We are a van with a composting toilet the solids go about three weeks between dumping and the urine goes about four days. We only wanted to spend one night. So there would be zero discharge of any kind during our stay. We’ve been to campsites from Florida Keys to Grand Canyon and have never encountered such a rule.

@@WhereToNextDad It is! Have you done any hikes there?

We think he's Phidippus Audax.

@@paulomipatel3177 We actually live in Texas and don't typically make it out to the northeast because of the light pollution. Eventually one of our fall trips will be there one year, but there are just too many amazing places to explore in the west right now. 😀 Alison has lots of great photos and videos on her Instagram page if you would like to see more.

@RoadtrippinwithTakacs that's exactly the reason why I wanted to do unis somewhere near mountains especially rocky mountains. I even got accepted into unis there but the cost of tuition was what stopped me

@paulomipatel3177 Oh man. Where are you now?

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs DE

@@Not_Texque We appreciate it.

@@GPSStudio5554 👍

Fly safe!

@@SR71_SB Gus passed away some time ago, but Randi just gave birth and is now taking a break. I'll have to post a video of her sometime when she isn't being shy.

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs Im sorry for your loss of Gus, hopefully we can see Randi soon!❤️

Thanks! I agree. It's so peaceful. 👍

Have fun! There are a couple of other great spots to stop at in the area. Where else are you visiting?

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs going to check out some of the other rock formations in the area and I think I’ll use your idea and stay at Scott’s lake, I’m driving from Pittsburgh to Utah and thought this would be a fun little stop

@MaksimOutdoors Fantastic! There's also the Chalk Pyramids in the area that are interesting you might want to see. They're less than 30 minutes away, and you can get up close to the soft rock. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2TcgHmeaJuDqLssi=v9g9ie-_GJ0wrS5l

@@ChefPrownlos Nope. Why is that?

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs Bro you must play half-life. That game made Black Mesa globally popular

Nice. Does that one take place in Oklahoma's Black Mesa?

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs It's the same name as Black Mesa in real life but in game it's in New Mexico.

@@RoadtrippinwithTakacs I was referencing the hit 1998 half-life, won 56+ game of the year awards. It takes place in a research facility called Black Mesa in New Mexico, and you guessed it, in includes the military and aliens.

@@rubeng3091 Very cool. 👍 Surprisingly, the price wasn't too much higher than that when we reserved.

It's a he! Males are black with white spots and have the metallic green jaws in this particular....breed? Of jumping spider haha. Males like him also have CHONK pedipalps and females have smaller and more thin pedipalps and are usually a type of pink/red beige-y colour! 😊

Thanks! 💪

We filmed this the first week of October in 2021. Are you heading here soon?

​@@RoadtrippinwithTakacswe will be in Durango on the 3rd, then over to Owl Creek pass on 5th of October....can't wait to see this.....your video just made the trip even better, Thank you again!!

@johnmoore5843 Awesome! Have a fun time. 💪

Same I’ve been wanting a pet tarantula

@@Oohbravewilderness Did it hurt?

I appreciate it. I pretty much make most of these videos in the style I'd still like to watch 30 years from now when I'm not able to do them anymore. 😁

@@Jose.Ferreira Thanks! It's such an amazing park with so many great trails. 👍

It's a nice hike to wake up to for both you and us (8:45). 😀

What do you mean?

@@user-rw1ox1kl2p They actually we're both really smart, but they've passed away last year. When we return to the area for some hikes, we'll probably bring our new cats. 👍