Our
KEY purpose in going to beautiful Creede, CO was to visit with our friends, the
Fitts. They had already planned to go there fishing, and by going a few days
early, we were able to meet them there.
Creede is basically a small western mining
town. It has one main street, a very small suburb, and some old mines. Doesn’t
sound that exciting, but we loved it. As I said in the last blog the folks running
the Snowshoe Lodge were new to the business, and extremely friendly and accommodating.
The husband is a Texan and deer hunter, and expert at safety, so he knew about
suspension trauma. The wife shared some recipes with Brenda.
Creede’s main tourist attraction
seemed to be fishing. The Rio Grande, yes that one, runs right through town.
Many ponds and creeks nearby offer plenty of fishing opportunities. From the
signs and ads, this place also houses a LOT of elk hunters in the fall of the
year.
We visited with Ouida and Stephen at
their cabin on a ranch. This was one of the most unusual “resorts” we have ever
seen. Their cabin was small, but nice, and there were several very nice cabins
scattered across the prarie and among the ponds and creeks. But the “owner’s”
place right in the middle was pretty junky looking. I wish I had taken a picture.
For us, the old mines were
impressive. We traveled into the slot canyon just on the north side of town.
Here is what we saw:
As we were leaving the mine area, we
stumbled across a crafts fair. We couldn’t resist, and spent a happy hour or
two looking and chatting.
If you are ever near Southern CO,
give Creede a look. I think you’ll be glad you did.
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