Upstream view toward Gateway Canyon's Resort
West view across the Delores river valley
Outside view of the cabin
Inside view of cabin
Upstream view from the river bank
Downstream view from the river bank
Dad, Mike, Ravi, and I took an overnight trip to Gateway, CO (from Ouray). Gateway is a remote town in the desert of Western Colorado. Gateway is located on the beautiful Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway (Co Hwy 141). Hwy 141 winds through amazing canyons and western landscapes more reminiscent of Utah than Colorado. We stayed in a primitive cabin that Nikki set up through her work. The cabin is part of a series along a bike trail from Telluride to Moab, UT. We parked dad's car at the Gateway Canyon's Resort, and hiked about a mile downstream to the cabin. The closest people to us were a little over a mile away at the resort, and the stars were incredible in the clear desert night.
After a relaxing evening next to the fire, I got up around sunrise and tried my luck below a ripple by our cabin. I was not sure if I was too far downstream for trout or not. I was. I made a few casts, and got a take. To my amazement, I pulled in a very small catfish. Bewildered, I continued to cast and "landed" a few small bass. By small I mean probably around 6" for each fish. Although these were not trophy trout waters, I did catch my first catfish on fly as I fished on a gorgeous desert morning. After my brief fishing stint, we headed for Grand Junction for an airshow (which we ended up not going to).
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Upstream view toward Gateway Canyon's Resort |
West view across the Delores river valley |
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Outside view of the cabin |
Inside view of cabin |
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Upstream view from the river bank |
Downstream view from the river bank |
 The Palisade, from the cabin trail |