Molly Brown Campground

We met Len and Marlene at the Molly Brown Campground outside Leadville, Colorado, one of numerous campgrounds run by the San Isabel National Forest. We set up camp but weren't able to do much hiking in the campground area because we were beset by frequent though brief rain showers.



You really appreciate having a good quality tent when it is so wet, and both of these tents are good ones. We also spent several hours in our vehicles reading and talking during the rains. But despite the weather, we were never bothered by rain at mealtimes or while hiking in the high country (see next few posts for the hiking photos.)



Turquoise Lake is a huge reservoir that borders most of these campgrounds and provides marvelous views, and there is a 12 mile trail along its shore.