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<\/a><\/p>\nWe have been here at least a dozen times for ski trips, and have summered here numerous times.\u00a0 We have never been able to stay here in September and October, since Kim was teaching.\u00a0 This is the first year we have this time free, and we are looking forward to the cooler weather and the changing colors of fall.<\/p>\n
Being here in September has been a stark departure from our summers here.\u00a0 We are used to walking into restaurants and waiting 20 minutes for a table.\u00a0 Not now!\u00a0 Just walk right in!\u00a0 We have attended a few concerts that Dillon does in their amphitheater, and in the past you needed to set up your chairs in the morning to have a place to sit.\u00a0 Not now!\u00a0 This is awesome!<\/p>\n
Even the hiking trails are down to just a few locals!\u00a0 September is a great time to be here!<\/p>\n For you low landers, the City of Dillon sits at 9,111 feet (our townhouse is at about 9,300 feet).\u00a0 The first few days are spent gasping for breath just from getting out of your chair.\u00a0 It does take about a week for your body to acclimate, and even then, some of the hiking trails around here are lung-busters!<\/p>\n Our first hike is always Old Dillon Reservoir, which was originally built in the 1930’s to supply water to the original town of Dillon.\u00a0 In 1956, the residents of the original city were told they needed to vacate and move about a mile away to higher ground, as a dam was going to be built to create Lake Dillon, which now provides water to Denver and other front range cities.\u00a0 The original location of Dillon is now under 250 feet of water.<\/p>\n Old Dillon Reservoir is a short 1.7 mile hike, and offers great views of Lake Dillon and the surrounding mountains.<\/p>\n The path around the Old Dillon Reservoir was deserted.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n