We're Home......for the next 4 months anyway

We arrived in South Fork this afternoon. I met my new boss, Jody, at the Forest Service in Del Norte. Everyone was very nice and made us feel right at home. Connie and I were a little worried since Del Norte isn't the most beautiful place we have been in Colorado. Its very flat with lots of farm land and not much scenery. I had to do some paperwork and pick up my keys for the new job. We followed Jody 15 miles to the west side of South Fork to the Beaver Creek Forest Service Ranger Station. With all the budget cuts they dont use this area very often. It has a bunkhouse, stable, classroom building and three RV sites. Connie and I were pretty happy with the new place. The scenery is beautiful, there are horses in the pasture outside our window and the Rio Grande River flows along the west side of the property. There is nobody else here right now so we have this whole place to ourselves. Christopher is in heaven playing with rocks and pine cones. He's not sure about the horses yet but they seem to love attention. The town is pretty small. Below is some info. With us here the population has now swelled to a whopping 604.

The Town of South Fork, Colorado is located at the junction of the famous Rio Grande River and its south fork. Where highway 160 & 149 meet in the center of town, you will find the beginning of the historic Silver Thread National Scenic Byway, a spectacular route that follows the winding Rio Grande to its headwaters in the San Juan Mountains. Initially developed as a community to service lumbering and mining, the town is now the center of a rapidly growing tourist and recreation area, making us your perfect "BASE CAMP" for a multitude of outdoor recreation and day trips to area points of interest.


One of Colorado's newest towns, incorporated May 19, 1992.
Current city limit population of 600 with an area population of 1,200.
During the summer we reach a peak population of more than 4,000 residents, and tourists.
Located at the southwestern end of the San Luis Valley.
An elevation of 8,190 feet.
Summer climate can range from 50-60 at night to 80-90 during the day.
Winter brings below zero temperatures, that can rise to the low 40's.
Annual precipitation is extremely variable, with minimal rainfall around .07inches/year.However we usually receive more than 200 inches of snow each year. Most winter snow falls around the summit of Wolf Creek Pass which averages 400+ inches/year.