Hi. The Ouray area is really nice, as is the area between Ridgeway and Placerville. There are a number of places to pull off the main road in a motorhome, and the skies would be really dark. Some of those side roads get really slick if it rains (due to the clay) so you would want to stay pretty close to the main drag. I can't give specific directions to a particular place, but I am certain that you could find a great spot. Also, from Placerville, you could follow the San Miguel River downstream toward the confluence with the Delores River. That entire area is spectacular. I have spent lots of time in that area, but I have always been working on the rivers, so I don't know of a perfect observing site. But, my sense is that it would be easy to find a great spot. That is my 2-cents worth. Cheers, Tyler -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of erikhansen@thebluezone.net Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 9:02 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Observing Area in Wester Colorado
The Winnebago sounds like the problem. He should limit himself to National Parks or Monuments. Probably by staying in So. Eastern Utah or Dinosaur Ntl Monument.
Question for others here. Steve Coe a member of the Saguaro
Astronomy Club an author is looking for a place to camp and observe in Western Colorado. Here is what he is looking for :
"I am travelling in my RV this Summer and I am looking for a dark site in western Colorado. I know of the National Monument, but I would like to get a little further away from the lights of Grand Junction.
I will need a road good enough for the Winnebago and my tow car. I am travelling with Tom and Jeannie Clark, the former editors of Amateur Astronomy Magazine. So, a nice, big, dark, easy to reach meadow would be great. Somewhere around Ouray, maybe."
Just thought some with lots of experience here may have some insights. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
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