Food!!

What is the point of burning roughly 80 thousand calories (rough, non-scientific measurement) if you aren’t going to reward yourself with a delicious meal afterwords! I try to find local eateries in the small towns surrounding these trails when possible and I will be featuring some of those here as soon as the Covid rules are relaxed a bit.

Arizona

• Big John’s Texas Barbecue – Page
• Blasted Bistro – Winslow
• Flagstaff Station – Flagstaff
• Foodie Club – Grand Canyon
• Four Peaks Brewing – Tempe
• Over Easy – Phoenix
• Rock Springs Cafe – Rock Springs
• Wildflower – Sedona

Colorado

Arapahoe County

• Rosie’s Diner – Aurora

Boulder County

• Left Hand Stand – Ward
• Chautauqua Dining Hall
• Busey Brews – Nederland
• Covered Wagon – Nederland
• Last Stand Tavern – Golden
• Ned’s – Nederland
• Oskar Blues – Lyons
• The Sink – Boulder
• Wayne’s Smoke Shack – Superior

Chaffee County

• Casa Sanchez – Buena Vista
• Eddyline Restaurant – Buena Vista
• House Rock Kitchen – Buena Vista
• Mary Murphy Steakhouse – Nathrop

Clear Creek County

• Beau Jo’s – Idaho Springs
• Cabin Creek Brewing – Georgetown
• Echo Lake Lodge – Mt Evans
• Empire Dairy King – Empire
• Guanella Pass Brewery – Empire
• Picci’s Pizzeria – Idaho Springs
• Whistle Stop Cafe – Georgetown

Costilla County

• Lu’s Main Street Café – Blanca

Douglas County

• Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant – Franktown
• Angie’s Family Restaurant – Castle Rock
• Castle Cafe – Castle Rock
• Charrito’s House – Larkspur
• Larkspur Pizzaria and Cafe – Larkspur
• Tailgate Tavern and Grill – Parker
• Waterton Tavern – Littleton

Eagle County

• Garfinkels – Vail
• Joe’s Famous Deli – Vail

El Paso County

• Bon Ton’s Cafe – Colorado Springs
• O’Malley’s Steak Pub – Palmer Lake
• Paravicini’s – Colorado Springs
• Roosters – Calhan
• Sacred Ground Cafe – Colorado Springs
• The Skinny Taco – Bust
• The Wines of Colorado – Cascade

Elbert County

• Buzzard’s Big Mouth Pizza – Elizabeth

Fremont County

• Big Burger World – Canon City

Garfield County

• 19th St. Diner – Glenwood Springs

Grand County

• Doc’s Roadhouse – Winter Park

Jefferson County

• 3 Margarita’s – Conifer
• Aspen Perk Cafe – Conifer
• Conifer Cafe – Conifer
• JJ Madwells – Conifer
• Rocky Mountain Wraps – Conifer
• Scooters Smokehouse and Grill – Conifer
• The Bait Shack – Evergreen
• The Blackbird Cafe and Tavern – Evergreen
• Country Roads Cafe – Evergreen
• El Rancho Brewing – Evergreen
• Murphy’s Mountain Grill – Evergreen
• Parkside Cafe – Evergreen
• Wood Cellar Bar and Grill – Evergreen
• Ali Baba’s – Golden
• Buffalo Rose – Golden
• Cast Iron Tavern – Golden
• Golden Diner – Golden
• Los Marcelos – Golden
• Old Capitol Grill – Golden
• Table Mountain Inn – Golden
• Woody’s Pizza and Watering Hole – Golden
• Sit N Bull Saloon – Indian Hills
• Q’s Pub – Littleton
• The Cow Eatery – Morrison
• Willy’s Wings – Morrison
• Bucksnort Saloon – Pine
• Crossroads Pub and Grill – Pine
• Zoka’s – Pine

Lake County

• Silver Llama – Leadville

Larimer County

• Boss Burgers and Gyros – Estes Park
• La Cocina de Mama – Estes Park
• Lonigans Irish Pub – Estes Park
• Trailhead Restaurant – Estes Park
• Wayfinder – Estes Park

Las Animas County

• Tequila’s Family Restaurant

Mesa County

• Fiesta Guadalajara – Furita

Morgan County

• Zazzy Cafe – Fort Morgan

Ouray County

• Ouray Brewery – Ouray

Park County

• Coney Island Boardwalk – Bailey
• Olga’s Eatery – Bailey
• Dorothy’s Tamales – Fairplay
• Platte River Saloon – Fairplay
• The Shaggy Sheep – Grant
• South Park Saloon – Alma

Routt County

• Old Town Pub – Steamboat Springs

San Miguel County

• Steamies Burger Bar – Telluride

Summit County

• Breckenridge Brewery and Pub – Breckenridge
• Fatty’s Pizzeria – Breckenridge
• Log Cabin Cafe – Frisco
• The Lost Cajun – Frisco
• Carlos Mexican Bar and Grill – Frisco
• Highside Brewing and BBQ -Frisco
• Murphy’s Tavern – Silverthorne
• Windy City Pizza and Pub – SIlverthorne

Teller County

• Gold Camp Bakery – Victor
• Grandmother’s Kitchen – Woodland Park

Weld County

• Bulldog Pub and Grub – Greeley

New Mexico

Santa Fe

• Wecks

Gallup

• El Rancho Historic Hotel and Dining

Tennessee

Middle Tennessee

• Lime Deli

Utah

Bryce Canyon

• Cowboy’s Buffet and Steak Room – Bryce Canyon City
• Bryce Sunset Inn – Panguitch

Moab

• Canyon Steak and Waffle House – Moab
• Moab Diner – Moab

Torrey

• Pioneer Kitchen – Torrey
• Rim Rock Inn – Torrey (Lodging)
• Rim Rock Patio – Torrey

Wyoming

• Stampede Saloon – Chugwater

South Dakota

• The Gem Steakhouse and Saloon – Deadwood
• Cheyenne Crossing – Lead

Other

Fatman Findings: Beef Jerky