Spend time exploring Shawnee National Forest in this 9 day adventure starting at Garden of the Gods Wilderness journeying to Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area and Jackson Falls and ending at Giant City State Park with visits to Makanda, Trail of Tears Forest and Little Grand Canyon.
backpacking
Find adventure in the Southwest United States – this adventure takes you from Texas through New Mexico to Arizona and Utah,starting at Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas and ending at the 4 Corners Monument where you can be in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona all at the same time. Camping, backpacking, biking and hiking, ziplining, or helicopter and river tours are all part of this grand adventure!
You will surely experience a sense of time traveling – make sure to allow plenty of time to immerse yourself in this grand adventure!
“Paonia is a unique town, settled by farmers, ranchers and miners, now home to artists and outdoor lovers as well. It consistently ranks as one of the “coolest” Colorado mountain towns, and that’s saying something!”
Surrounded by mountains and the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Paonia, Colorado is in the North Fork Valley of western Colorado – the valley includes Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford.
Paonia is a focal point of back roads and trails leading into the forest, attracting hunters, hikers bicyclists and cross-country skiers. Hunters outfit themselves in Paonia before setting out to get their elk, deer, and bear. Few places offer such a wonderful combination of climate, scenery, lifestyle and recreation.
Everything you can imagine – breathtaking scenery, hiking, fishing, river rafting, hunting, boating, backpacking are part of the big adventure in Paonia, Colorado. We are ready to go now!