![]() ![]() We did the two miles back in about half the time it took us to snowshoe to our turnaround point. At that point, we were the only ones on the trail. We went for about another mile and decided we needed to head back. She was doing so well at the one-mile mark I didn’t tell her we had just crossed that point. About a half mile in, she was about done, but we took some rest breaks and I encouraged her to go for a little longer. It was Selena’s first time to snowshoe and she quickly got the hang of it and did great in the altitude. ![]() We decided to just snowshoe without a destination point. From where Castle Creek Road is closed to Opal Lake Trailhead is about four miles. Outside of Joy, the dogs and the family from Austin, we only saw a group of 3 during our snowshoe. It was nature’s perfection without crowds. Selena and I strapped on our snowshoes and off we went up the tree-lined road. We said we would get some video and snap some pictures of them on the trail. You need reservations and make them well in advance around holidays. They also offer dog cart tours in summer. I didn’t know you could go dogsledding in Pagosa Springs. While Joy was waiting on a family to arrive for their dogsledding adventure, she let Selena and I love on the dogs. As we parked where Castle Creek Road is blocked off, we were greeted by Joy and her team of dogs with Mountain Paws Dogsledding. It’s beautiful and you likely will see very few others on it. The drive to snowshoe on Opal Lake Road takes about 40 minutes from downtown Pagosa Springs. Once we had her rentals, we hit the road, making a quick stop at the hot springs overlook in downtown Pagosa Springs. In summer you can drive up to the trailhead, but in winter the road is closed four miles from it. The gal immediately said Opal Lake Road as she was just up there the day before. We walked over to the rental window and while Selena was getting her paperwork, I asked about the best snowshoe trails. We made a rental reservation ahead of time at Pagosa Mountain Sports. I have snowshoes, but Selena needed to rent a pair. I even braved ground blizzard conditions on Highway 285, a road notorious for gusty winds. There was no question that I was going to do the 5-hour drive from Denver to Pagosa Springs to see them. We worked closely together for ten years. I worked with Selena and Cary at News 4 (WOAI) San Antonio. They had never been to Pagosa Springs and since Wolf Creek Ski Area gets “the most snow in Colorado,” they decided to road trip to the southwest corner of the state, with my input of course. My friend Selena, her husband Cary and their two kids, Logan and Brett, did a last-minute road trip to ski in Colorado. The geothermal aquifer also heats many downtown businesses, help keep the sidewalks snow free in winter and provides the heat in the brewing process for Riff Raff Brewing Company. All three resorts are in downtown Pagosa Springs. The geothermal aquifer under the town fills the pools at The Springs Resort and Spa, Healing Waters Resort and Spa, and The Overlook Hot Springs and Spa. At over 1002 feet deep, the Mother Spring aquifer has been certified as “The World’s Deepest” by Guinness World Records. It has the deepest geothermal hot spring aquifer in the world. Pagosa Springs in Southwest Colorado has something you can’t find anywhere else on earth. ![]()
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