Hikes and Travels in Colorado and Beyond
It was Nicholas' last day in Colorado, and while we were both too tired to snag a 14er, his request to hike above treeline could easily be accomplished in a much less exhausting way. We hadn't visited RMNP yet in his 2 week visit, so we opted to tackle some of the easy, high altitude …
Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park: Alpine Mini-Hikes | Colorado | 08/06/19
Irvin Homestead via Lion Gulch Trail | Roosevelt National Forest Estes Park, CO | 08/05/19 | 10.64 miles | 1,970' gain | Class 1 Homestead Meadows is one of those places that you can return to again and again, and find something new each time. A network of trails leads to various homesteads, both near …
Continue reading Homestead Meadows: Irvin Homestead | Colorado | 08/05/19
Mayflower Gulch Trail | White River National Forest Frisco, CO | 08/03/19 | 2.40 miles | 562' gain | Class 1 Is there a better way to spend a morning than by hiking to a ghost town in the mountains? The Boston Mine can be found in Mayflower Gulch, a scenic basin surrounded by the …
Continue reading Mayflower Gulch Trail & Ghost Town Hunting | Colorado | 08/03/19
Lower Cascade Falls Trail | Uncompahgre National Forest Ouray, CO | 08/02/19 | 0.52 miles | 209' gain | Class 1 Before heading home from our trip to Ouray, we wanted to hike to one of the waterfalls just outside town. There are a number to choose from, but we ultimately decided to visit the …
Continue reading Lower Cascade Falls Trail | Colorado | 08/02/19
Sutton Mine Trail to Neosho Mine | Uncompahgre National Forest Ouray, CO | 08/01/19 | 4.67 miles | 1,436' gain | Class 2 We only had one full day in Ouray and we wanted to make the most of it. Nicholas had found a hike that looked really cool, and the front desk worker at …
It was once again time to set off on another short trip, this time two nights in Ouray! If you've never been to Ouray, you need to go immediately! It's a 7 hour drive from Greeley, so much of the day consisted of driving. There are a few ghost towns south of Ouray that Nicholas …
Bluebird Loop & DeLonde Trail| Caribou Ranch Open Space Nederland, CO | 07/29/19 | 4.93 miles | 396' gain | Class 1 This is another hike that was on Nicholas' bucketlist. Ghost towns, ruins, you know he's interested! I'd actually hiked this exact loop years ago, but it was fun to go back. When I …
