Playing In The Park
Weekend means playing in the Park! Hikes we’ve done many times, just never get old. Short on words, big on snow. I wish…
Read MoreWeekend means playing in the Park! Hikes we’ve done many times, just never get old. Short on words, big on snow. I wish…
Read MoreTriangle Mountain sits right out the back door (0.88 miles as the crow flies), and has been really low on the list for…
Read MoreWe haven’t been up to The Loch (Loch Vale) since last winter, and we weren’t sure what to expect once we got into…
Read MoreNot a turkey in sight – just a frozen waterfall. We eschewed the traditional turkey once again, opting for crisp Colorado air instead…
Read MoreRainbow Lakes is one of the more popular hikes in the Indian Peaks Wilderness due to easy access and being a short, easy…
Read MoreWhile we were waiting for Shelby and Tom to show up at our campsite outside Nederland we decided to go and check out…
Read MoreUncompahgre Peak is the 6th highest peak in Colorado at 14,321 feet, the highest peak in the San Juan mountain range, and the…
Read MoreWetterhorn Peak is barely a 14er at 14,021 feet, but since it’s on the list, it must be done! The peak gets its…
Read MoreMount Wilson – the 16th highest peak in Colorado at 14,256 feet. Just one of the three Wilson Group 14ers that we had…
Read MoreAll good things must come to an end, and after an action-packed few days in Chicago Basin we packed it up for our…
Read MoreMount Eolus and North Eolus – Colorado 14ers number 32 and 33 done. An oh-dark-thirty start out of our campsite in the Chicago…
Read MoreSan Luis Peak – 14er number 31 in the books. This 14er isn’t convenient to get to from either direction – northeast off…
Read MoreThe Three Lakes Hike was in our overall Crested Butte map, but we didn’t think we’d hit it due to its location way…
Read MoreMount Emmons sits very prominently outside Crested Butte, and was one of my two must-do hikes while we’re here. The other hike is…
Read MoreHiking up Green Lake via the Carbon Trail is a big disappointment unless you’re looking for some exercise. Lucky for us, that’s all…
Read MoreThe Crystal Mill is one of the most photographed structures in Colorado, and has been on our go-see-do list for over a decade…
Read MorePart of the reason we wanted to stay in the campground closest to the Red Canyon Visitor Center in the Flaming Gorge National…
Read MoreThe Bench Lakes Trail is the second most popular trail in the Sawtooths. Starting at Redfish Lake, it’s easily accessible in the most…
Read MoreSawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail is the number one hike in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. At 10 miles and approximately…
Read MoreThe workday is done, with no time left in the day for a big backcountry excursion we headed down to Pettit Lake to…
Read MoreWe were looking for a high-value, low-effort, close-by afternoon hike when I wrapped up work for the day, and the Fishhook Creek trail…
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