Colorado 48/48 — Ghost Towns & Black Bear Country: American Bucket List Completed Before the Semiquincentennial

It's far from inappropriate, I think, that during the spring of the 250th anniversary of the United States, I completed my American bucket list. By driving through the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado, aka the Centennial State, in March and April of this year, I completed my goal of visiting every state of the Contiguous USA, all Forty-Eight of 'em, prior to the United States Semiquincentennial.

The first dozen photos are mostly from  
Rocky Mountain National Park,
aka Black Bear Country

Horseshoe Park 
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado 

Sprague Lake

Black Bear Country 
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado USA

  

Only in America…

Nevadaville Ghost Town
Nevada Gulch
Rocky Mountains
Colorado

Nevadaville Ghost Town

Nevadaville Ghost Town

Nevadaville Ghost Town

Nevadaville Ghost Town

Nevadaville Ghost Town

Steve Canyon statue
Milton Caniff
Idaho Springs
Rocky Mountains
Colorado

After a nearby Colorado canyon was given the name of the Air Force comic strip, a statue of Steve Canyon was erected in Idaho Springs dedicated to "all airmen who wore the uniform of the armed forces of the United States in time of conflict." What is odd is that nobody seems to have thought of adding the name of the comic strip's creator, Milton Caniff, anywhere on the monument's plaques (two of 'em)

Idaho Springs
Rocky Mountains
Colorado

Idaho Springs

Lookout Mountain Park
Golden
Rocky Mountains
Colorado USA 
https://www.lookoutmountain.com/

Golden from Lookout Mountain Park
This is the headquarters of the Coors brewery
https://www.lookoutmountain.com/

Buffalo Bill 
Museum & Grave
Lookout Mountain Park
Colorado 
https://buffalobill.org/ 
https://www.lookoutmountain.com/

Good question

Buffalo Bill 
Museum & Grave
Lookout Mountain Park
Colorado 
https://buffalobill.org/ 
https://www.lookoutmountain.com/

As I knew that Sarah Hoyt is an expert on Colorado, 
I asked her if she knew a good place to eat in Denver. 
The Instapundit blogger recommended Pete's Kitchen, 
and yes, it did turn out to be an excellent choice.
https://www.petesrestaurants.com/petes-kitchen

Pete's Kitchen in Denver
— after finishing an excellent meal 
https://www.petesrestaurants.com/petes-kitchen

Meeting a new friend 
in a Denver post office