Besant Point Trail | Pinewood Reservoir County Park Loveland, CO | 04/07/20| 3.53 miles | 167' gain Another short & easy hike with Kyle. We visited Pinewood Reservoir on a Tuesday to avoid the crowds. Due to the lockdown, we did see more people than I'd assume visit on a normal Tuesday, but we …
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Foothills Trail: North Half | Horsetooth Reservoir County Park Fort Collins, CO | 04/05/20| 3.56 miles | 845' gain The 7.2 mile Foothills Trail runs through a number of parks and open spaces along the east side of Horsetooth Reservoir. We had previously done the northernmost section at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area. Heading south, the …
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Mesa Trail | Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks Boulder, CO | 04/04/20| 7.16 miles | 1,409' gain My friend Allie and I took one last hike together before she left to spend lockdown at her parents' house. She had come up with an idea to hike the entire length of the Mesa Trail in …
Black Powder and Seaman Reservoir Trails | Gateway Natural Area Bellvue, CO | 04/01/20| 3.23 miles | 527' gain Just four days after our first trip to Gateway Natural Area, Kyle and I returned to complete the trail we'd missed, the Black Powder Trail. From the trailhead, we crossed the Poudre River and walked …
Sullivan Gulch | Roosevelt National Forest Drake, CO | 03/29/20| 2.33 miles | 944' gain Sullivan Gulch is up the Big Thompson Canyon, one of my favorite places to hike (and close to home!). I somehow convinced Kyle to hike with me two days in a row and we found the tiny trailhead at 11:00 …
Filter Plant, Overlook, and Seaman Reservoir Trails | Gateway Natural Area Bellvue, CO | 03/28/20| 4.17 miles | 417' gain Kyle had recently been laid off (due to oil prices tanking) and he suddenly found himself with more time on his hands. I took that opportunity to force him to hike with me, and since …
Shoshone Loop | Ramsay-Shockey Open Space Loveland, CO | 03/24/20 | 2.91 miles | 351' gain After a quick hike at Carter Lake, I made the 20 minute drive to Ramsay-Shockey Open Space. Ramsay-Shockey Open Space and Pinewood Reservoir County Park are directly adjacent and it's difficult to determine where one ends and the …
Since the shutdown, I've been slowly visiting a number of parks and trails near home that I hadn't had a chance to visit yet. As with all things, some are more exciting than others, but even the more average hikes are still time well spent surrounded by nature. Sundance Trail | Carter Lake County Park …
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Colorado was nearing a full shutdown due to the coronavirus and we were in the preliminary stages of social distancing. The goal: find a trail without a ton of people, short enough that Kyle will agree to come with, preferably one I'd never done before, and oh yeah, 90% of trails are closed due to …
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Horsetooth Rock (7,259') | Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Fort Collins, CO | 03/14/20| 6.20 miles | 1,555' gain My friend Allie and I spent the morning making french toast and watching the season finale of The Bachelor. (Worst season ever, by the way.) After our lazy morning, we set out for Horsetooth Rock at the …
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