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Snowshoe to Bierstadt Lake

Snowshoe to Bierstadt Lake

Posted on January 28, 2023February 6, 2023 by jim

We couldn’t possibly have more snowshoe photos…

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Playing In The Park

Playing In The Park

Posted on January 8, 2023January 9, 2023 by jim

Weekend means playing in the Park! Hikes we’ve done many times, just never get old. Short on words, big on snow. I wish…

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Snow Blast at The Loch

Snow Blast at The Loch

Posted on December 3, 2022December 4, 2022 by jim

We haven’t been up to The Loch (Loch Vale) since last winter, and we weren’t sure what to expect once we got into…

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Maxwell Falls Thanksgiving

Maxwell Falls Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 by jim

Not a turkey in sight – just a frozen waterfall. We eschewed the traditional turkey once again, opting for crisp Colorado air instead…

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Montezuma Basin Winter

Montezuma Basin Winter

Posted on October 29, 2022November 5, 2022 by jim

Montezuma Basin is an alpine basin located in the Elk Range of the Rocky Mountains outside Aspen Colorado. This post was supposed to…

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Humboldt Peak - Colorado 14er

Humboldt Peak – Colorado 14er

Posted on October 15, 2022October 16, 2022 by jim

Humboldt Peak under the belt, number 40 on the way to number 58. Since Greg did Humboldt in years past and this was…

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Final Fall Fling

Final Fall Fling

Posted on October 1, 2022November 7, 2022 by jim

Since winter is fast approaching, here’s one final fall fling. The Remedy’s View area just north of Nederland is a hugely popular photo…

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Bull Moose Drive-By

Bull Moose Drive-By

Posted on October 1, 2022October 2, 2022 by jim

Sitting in our campsite in the West Magnolia dispersed camping area outside Nederland, and we heard snort-snort-snort and heavy footsteps. Three cameras hurriedly…

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Caribou Ranch Open Space

Caribou Ranch Open Space

Posted on September 30, 2022October 8, 2022 by jim

While we were waiting for Shelby and Tom to show up at our campsite outside Nederland we decided to go and check out…

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West Magnolia Dispersed Camping

West Magnolia Dispersed Camping

Posted on September 29, 2022October 12, 2022 by jim

Our third time trying to get a spot at the West Magnolia trailhead was the charm. As this area is a hotspot for…

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Old Fall River Road

Old Fall River Road

Posted on September 25, 2022September 27, 2022 by jim

Old Fall River Road was built in 1920 to provide tourists a route to the high country within Rocky Mountain National Park, five…

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Uncompahgre Peak - Colorado 14er

Uncompahgre Peak – Colorado 14er

Posted on August 28, 2022September 29, 2022 by jim

Uncompahgre Peak is the 6th highest peak in Colorado at 14,321 feet, the highest peak in the San Juan mountain range, and the…

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Wetterhorn Peak - Colorado 14er

Wetterhorn Peak – Colorado 14er

Posted on August 27, 2022September 18, 2022 by jim

Wetterhorn Peak is barely a 14er at 14,021 feet, but since it’s on the list, it must be done! The peak gets its…

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Heading Over Engineer Pass

Heading Over Engineer Pass

Posted on August 26, 2022September 6, 2022 by jim

Engineer Pass is a 12,800 foot mountain pass along the famous Alpine Loop route between Silverton and Lake City Colorado. The shortest route…

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Mount Sneffels - Colorado 14er

Mount Sneffels – Colorado 14er

Posted on August 26, 2022September 4, 2022 by jim

Greg and I return to Southwest Colorado for another 14er weekend, with Mount Sneffels first on the list. Rising to 14,155 feet just…

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Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

Posted on August 21, 2022September 2, 2022 by jim

Royal Gorge Bridge and Park has been on our kinda-see list for 10+ years, but we thought there just wasn’t enough here to…

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Mount Wilson - Colorado 14er

Mount Wilson – Colorado 14er

Posted on August 10, 2022October 19, 2022 by jim

Mount Wilson – the 16th highest peak in Colorado at 14,256 feet. Just one of the three Wilson Group 14ers that we had…

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Camping at Lizard Head Pass

Camping at Lizard Head Pass

Posted on August 8, 2022August 23, 2022 by jim

We had Lizard Head Pass as a possible boondocking spot as we finished up our Chicago Basin trip and headed towards Telluride, but…

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Return to Durango

Return to Durango

Posted on August 7, 2022August 22, 2022 by jim

All good things must come to an end, and after an action-packed few days in Chicago Basin we packed it up for our…

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Sunlight Peak and Windom Peak - Colorado 14ers

Sunlight Peak and Windom Peak – Colorado 14ers

Posted on August 6, 2022August 23, 2022 by jim

Sunlight Peak and Windom Peak – 14ers 34 and 35 to round out our Chicago Basin trip. We were both looking forward to…

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Mount Eolus and North Eolus - Colorado 14ers

Mount Eolus and North Eolus – Colorado 14ers

Posted on August 5, 2022August 23, 2022 by jim

Mount Eolus and North Eolus – Colorado 14ers number 32 and 33 done. An oh-dark-thirty start out of our campsite in the Chicago…

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