Picture Canyon

How to get to Picture Canyon, Colorado

Rode out there yesterday (4 May 20) on my motorcycle. Picnic area closed, but the trails and parking loots were open. Hot, very dry (no surprise). Call it a remote site. I went in from the north (h...

How to get to Picture Canyon, Colorado

Rode out there yesterday (4 May 20) on my motorcycle. Picnic area closed, but the trails and parking loots were open. Hot, very dry (no surprise). Call it a remote site. I went in from the north (h...

On a whim

I saw a sign for the canyon and decided to check it out. There was no mileage on the first sign but subsequent signs included mileage. The road is fairly well maintained gravel. Once I got there the o...

On a whim

I saw a sign for the canyon and decided to check it out. There was no mileage on the first sign but subsequent signs included mileage. The road is fairly well maintained gravel. Once I got there the o...

A roll of the dice pays off!

Pros: Picture Canyon is picturesque. If you're reading a Louis L'Amour book you won't need to imagine the setting; it's in front of you! The picnic area is very nice, with a modern latrine restroom an...