Wives are handy things to have. Mine, for example, occasionally comes up with suggestions for pleasant getaways.
Last autumn, when we drove past the Kebler Corner enclave near the junction of Kebler Pass County Road 12 and Colorado Highway 133, my wonderful wife suggested we should go there sometime. Then in the depths of winter, she suggested we should go rent a cabin for a few days this summer.
I learned a long time ago that wifely “suggestions” are actually “mandates,” so I immediately went online, found a log cabin for two we could afford to rent at Kebler Corner and booked a three-night midweek weekend stay.
Our cabin featured an out-front fire pit, a nice large kitchen inside where my wonder bride could prepare fantastic meals for her most-deserving husband and…
…a bedroom featuring a four-poster bed.
On the side of the cabin, we had a semi-private wooden deck with a picnic table, propane grill and circular “couch.”
While the walls gave us a bit of privacy from the neighbors, our activities were monitored by a family of marmots who resided beneath our deck.
Our first full day there, we explored the facility, checking out their Walmart-style RV campground (not our style)…
…and the spacious (and empty) tent camping area (also not our style).
After declining to try the climbing rock…
…we took a short hike into the hills nearby. Our route took us across Anthracite Creek…
…and up an old road…
to a grassy meadow with great views of the West Elk Range…
…and the dam at Paonia Reservoir.
Up there, we found an old table…
…and some abandoned farm equipment.
We returned to our cabin, had a great steak dinner and prepared for our big hike the following morning.
