[mountn man]

Actually, I live 26 miles from downtown Chicago. I try to make it out west a couple of times a year.

My goal is to retire out west, preferably in or around Estes Park, Co. Population 5800, Elevation 7522

At the bottom of the picture you'll see Lake Estes and the town of Estes Park. The Mountains in the background are to the west, in Rocky Mountain National Park. The town is at 7522 feet. The snow line is at approximately 12,500 feet. Longs peak, the highest point in RMNP is 14,259 feet.

[ETL]

Very nice! Not to take this thread too far adrift (it may be too late), but my childhood visits to the Smokey’s inspired me to later take up geology as a major. Unfortunately, I never completed the degree.