CASCADE, Colo. (KDVR) — You could say Rockhound ATV Tours is a one-woman show: Melissa Krause owns the place and was our tour guide for the day.
“We’re now on the main road here, which is kind of like a highway that leads to everything else, and then we’ll turn to Manchester Creek Road,” Krause said.
Sure, you could call it a road, but perhaps we use that term loosely today.
“Some of them are a little narrower, some of them are nice and open and graded well,” Krause said.
Twenty-eight-year-old Melissa Krause moved to Colorado in 2020, worked at Rockhound ATV for five years, and now owns it.
We were cruising through the Pike National Forest, where 30+ miles of trails challenge you to explore and discover places.
“Just like that. I think the best part is walking around and exploring. We’re on Manchester Creek, and it’s super fun out here,” Krause said.
Now, if you don’t want to, they’ll drive. But if you want to, just get behind the wheel. If you can drive a car, it’s good to go.
There are six ATVs, three side-by-sides, and other guides at Rockhound to make sure you make some good memories.
For Krause, in our humble opinion, this has to be the best job in Colorado. Is she actually getting paid for this?
“No, they stopped paying me years ago. I keep coming,” Krause said.
And so are we.