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Tag: Front Range

South Arapaho Peak

South Arapaho Peak

Posted on July 23, 2021August 20, 2021 by jim

We decided last-minute to get away for the weekend, and the Arapaho Peaks in the Indian Peak Wilderness "peaked" my interest. 3 13ers…

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Pikes Peak via Barr Trail

Pikes Peak via Barr Trail

Posted on July 15, 2021July 23, 2021 by jim

Pikes Peak – another 14er crossed off the list. Since the extended family was coming to Colorado Springs for a camping visit, this…

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Ypsilon Lake Snowshoeing

Ypsilon Lake Snowshoeing

Posted on January 18, 2021February 16, 2021 by jim

AllTrails lists the Ypsilon Trail hike as 9.2 miles, 2,496 feet of elevation gain, and a Medium difficulty rating. I concur with the…

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Hiking Chasm Falls

Hiking Chasm Falls

Posted on January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 by jim

With permission to play hooky on a Wednesday, we loaded up spikes and snowshoes and headed to the Park. Surprisingly enough, despite the…

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Climbing Estes Cone

Climbing Estes Cone

Posted on December 26, 2020January 8, 2021 by jim

Making use of yet another day of reduced crowds in Rocky Mountain National Park. Normally the Longs Peak trailhead parking lot is completely…

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