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Bring Your CameraOne of the benefits of using High Lonesome as a base camp was the flexibility to fish the other areas. De Beque is a small rural town, so if you’re looking for nightlife you’ll have to travel to Glenwood Springs or Grand Junction. The main attraction in Glenwood Springs is the hot mineral water bubbling from the ground. Choose between the Hot Springs Lodge & Pool and the Yampah Spa Vapor Caves, a natural underground hot mineral water steam bath. Soak your aches and pains away in the 125-degree water. There are wonderful events and festivals in Glenwood Springs. The Downtown Market offers fresh produce, arts and crafts, and shopping in a historic district. October’s Culinary Arts Festival features samples of delicious food from local restaurants and microbreweries. For the active traveler, you can enjoy a round of golf, a rodeo, take a day trip to rock climb at Rifle Falls State Park, mountain bike in Fruita, or try rafting on the Colorado River. Follow it with dinner at a number of outstanding local restaurants. Families will enjoy Glenwood Cavern’s Adventure Park, which offers a 32-foot climbing wall, a mechanical bullride, horseback riding, and a petting zoo. A variety of outdoor rides complete the experience. When you enter Grand Junction, keep in mind you’re in the heart of Colorado’s wine country, with over 17 different award-winning vineyards that offer tours (and samples). Work up a thirst by hiking in the Grand Mesa National Forest or on the 50 hiking/biking trails in the 23,000-acre Colorado National Monument. Or, hit the links on one of five golf courses followed by a romantic dinner in the Historic District. For more information, check out www.visitgrandjunction.com. 
Where To Toss The BagsOne way to get to the Grand Junction area is to fly to Denver, rent a car, and drive. If you have time to kill, you’ll roll down I 70 West through either traditional or ski towns such as Silverthorne, Vail, Gypsum and Breckenridge. With a few stops, the 245 mile ride goes quickly. Denver is a major airport, so flights are seldom problematic. Six regional air carriers, such as Allegiant Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Connection/Skywest, Frontier Airlines, Great Lakes Airlines, United Express/Skywest, and U.S. Airways fly directly into Grand Junction’s Walker Field Airport (www.walkerfield.com). To charter a plane, try Thunder Mountain Ground Service (970.243.7718). Once you get to Grand Junction you’ll find all major car rental agencies offering vehicles suited for every purpose. Guests can expect deluxe accommodations at High Lonesome. Buzz and Rose Cox have managed a variety of sporting camps for over three decades and they are attentive to every facet. There are two guest houses overlooking the mountains and fields teaming with wildlife. One guest house was built around a natural pond which makes for an easy pre-breakfast fishing jaunt. The historic Redstone Inn was John Cleveland Osgood’s private home, built in 1892. The 20-room Tudor inn was the former bachelor’s quarters for Osgood’s miners, and was converted to serve the public in 1925. There is an a la carte bar/restaurant where all meals are served, and guests can walk through the grand entrance hall on their way to catch trout. A five-bedroom farmhouse is available to anglers’ at the K-T. The 3,000 square foot home was recently renovated for comfort. With long verandas and sweeping mountain views, you’ll relax in style. Bear in mind that the K-T is still a working ranch. 
High Lonesome Ranch The Redstone Inn Roaring Fork Anglers K-T Ranch
Other Notes of InterestAbout Colorado In Fruita, the town folk celebrate ‘Mike the Headless Chicken Day.’’ Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike’s head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head. For more information visit www.colorado.gov
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