On this date a couple years back, we were worrying about the effect flooding along the Mississippi and in the Dakotas was going to have on our summer trip. This year, the problem may be fire.
That’s an aerial shot of fire raging this morning near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dozens of very nice homes have already been destroyed, and as of today, firefighters are not even close to bringing the blaze under control.
This is of particular concern to us because we will be in the area a month from today. We have reservations at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, one of Colorado’s newest parks, located just a few miles from the fire shown above.
A check of the park’s website this morning shows all facilities are open as usual, but does say “Smoke and extreme weather in the area may have an affect.”
That trip a few years ago went fine. We did see some effects of the floods along the way, but had only one day with detours, and all the spots we had reserved were open.
Here’s hoping this summer works out as well.
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