Oh, Utah! A couple of years ago, I helped someone complete a Multi-cache that ended in Texas and started in Utah.  As a result, I have had the Utah souvenir for quite some time without ever setting foot in the state itself.  I had hoped to rectify that when I went to Las Vegas, but … Continue reading 841. Vernal, Uintah County (UT01) →

So, as newer courthouses went, the Moffat County Courthouse wasn’t all that bad.  As you can imagine, though, I wasn’t particularly in love with it.  Undoubtedly, it’s perfectly adequate for the job, but there’s no storied grandeur there.  To be terribly honest, though, that’s probably especially fitting for Craig.  It seems a nice place, and … Continue reading 840. Craig, Moffat County (CO39) →

I looked upon the courthouse and nodded in approval.  The Routt County Courthouse is definitely a rock of solidity in a town of tourists.  You can see and feel that transience, whether it’s the appropriately quaint but hip Main Street that doesn’t seem to hold up a few blocks off the road or the cabins … Continue reading 839. Steamboat Springs, Routt County (CO38) →

Fun fact: there are twenty-four counties (or county equivalents) named Jackson. For me, this is number seven! As you can probably imagine, the drive to Walden was both long and stunning as all get-out.  When I finally hit the town itself, nestled in snow and ice, it felt like the quaint set of some television … Continue reading 838. Walden, Jackson County (CO37) →

Having made my way over the Misty Mountains, through stunning vistas and travails beyond number (ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration), I finally arrived at the Grand County Courthouse.  I expected Hot Sulphur Springs to be something more grand than the little town it was, probably because of all the ski communities I passed through on … Continue reading 837. Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County (CO36) →

I was making my way to the county clerk's offices when I flew by this gorgeous red brick chonker a mile before what I thought would be my final destination.  I had already been wavering between going to the district court or the clerk's office, and this one wasn't even on my radar (or the … Continue reading 836. Kiowa, Elbert County (CO35) →

It began with a conundrum.  When I pulled up to the building, I had to go down a list of qualifications: the sheriff’s office was nearby, there was a county monument at the site, and some county officials worked there.  It wasn’t the first time a justice center would function for my purposes as the … Continue reading 835. Castle Rock, Douglas County (CO34) →

For my final courthouse of that day, I got a cracking one! But honestly, I was more concerned about getting back to Denver. I had gotten up especially early, so I was already feeling tiredness tugging at me, and I was staying with friends who get up early because of their jobs, so I didn't … Continue reading 834. Wheatland, Platte County (WY03) →

I found the Goshen County Courthouse to be a little odd. Not because of the building itself, mind you. I was just in a strange state of mind. Driving into Wyoming from Gering, I felt that, while western Nebraska was looking like Wyoming, eastern Wyoming was looking too much like Nebraska, which made me think … Continue reading 833. Torrington, Goshen County (WY02) →

This courthouse is much better than Harrisburg’s. I have to admit the first thing that popped into my head was Hill Valley from Back To The Future. I was even looking for an electrical cable hanging from the flagpole, thinking that I hadn't gone eighty-eight miles per hour in this county yet. Jokes aside, Gering … Continue reading 832. Gering, Scotts Bluff County (NE30) →