Sunday 10-5-25 Three States, Boiling Springs State Park & Time Change

 

Boiling Springs State Park

 

We had a long day of driving. We started at 7:15 am in Colorado and stopping at 3:00 pm in Oklahoma, which was seven hours for 250 miles.

I woke up at 6:45 and got dressed. The last two nights we have been sleeping with the fan going and no heat in the morning. When we wake up it's in the 50's. It hasn't been bad sleeping, if it gets too hot we could turn on the air conditioner. After getting dressed I made bagels with cream cheese. Then we got ready to go. We put things away and were on the road by 7:15 am. 

We drove in three states, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. We drove 5 miles in Colorado to Kansas, 170 miles in Kansas to Oklahoma and 75 miles in Oklahoma, a total of 250 miles. The drive was mainly two lane highways through a lot of small farm towns. The scenery was plains and flat prairies. We drove by a lot of feed lots, a few ranches with cattle grazing in their fields and horses. We saw some farmlands with field corn, forage and Sorghum (Milo). The scenery was a little weird because we drove through a lot of agricultural land and then nothing but prairie land. We stopped in Cimarron KS to get gas at Casey's. Then we stopped in a small town in Oklahoma to have lunch. We stopped at a state park about 70 miles before our planned stop at a different state park. Larry had been driving in strong winds and was tired of fighting it. The highways in Kansas were very good but as soon as we got across the state-line into Oklahoma they got rough. 

Started in Colorado (5 miles)

 

Kansas (170 miles and time change)

 

 

 

Oklahoma (75 miles)

 

We started in Colorado on Mountain Time but when we got to Kansas it changed to Central Time, where time moved forward.           

The state park we are spending the night at is Boiling Springs. It's in the middle of nowhere but very nice. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930's. The park has cabins, RV sites, tent sites, 18-hole golf course and hiking trails. It has a 5-acre lake, group camps and community building. It offers activities including hiking, swimming, fishing, picnicking and wildlife viewing.  

We arrived at Boiling Springs State Park at 3:00 and found a site, which was #51. Before we plugged in Larry went online and made a reservation. We saved a few dollars because we are seniors it cost $24.10, which includes fees. The site has power and water. There is a bathroom with showers located in the same building as bathrooms but in the back. Once we were settled in for the night we went over and took a shower. The showers were good. They have a lot of water pressure and the temperature was very good. 

 

Camping at Boiling Springs State Park

 

Playground at Boiling Springs

 

After dinner I walked around the loop for a half hour. Then I checked in with Larry and asked about the hiking trail from the loop. He pulled it up and said if I want to walk it feel free to do so. He told me it was a short loop. So I walked for another 40 minutes. I started by walking an old road to Scout Trail. Then I hiked the trail to where it Yd off at a creek. I turned left and got on another trail called Heart Healthy Trail for a half mile. When I got back to the road I walked it back. The trails went through trees to creek. If I had went to the right at the Y the trail would have taken me up hill and I was afraid I would get lost or fall. Larry wasn't with me. It was a nice hike for 1.75 miles. 

 

Scout Trail

  

By the end of the day I had done 8,000 steps. 

I started reading another book called The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

At the beginning of our trip we snacked on Jack Links Beef Jerky and for a few days we have snacked on Jack Links Beef Jerky. We have another big left. Two of the bags were Zero Sugar Original and one bag was Original. We're not complaining but they are different. The zero sugar jerky is thinner and drier. I like the original jerky better. It is thanks to Louise that we have the jerky. We like snacking on the jerky instead of chips all the time. Thank you again Louise for the jerky. 👍👍 😋