Hikes and Travels in Colorado and Beyond
Eldorado Canyon Trail | Inner Canyon Trailhead | Eldorado Canyon State Park Eldorado Springs, CO | 05/25/19 | 6.93 miles | 1,902' gain | Class 2 Eldorado Canyon State Park has been on my list for a while. It's only an hour and 15 minutes away, but it's by Boulder. And I can only handle …
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Chief Mountain (11,709') | Chief Mountain Trailhead | Arapahoe National Forest Idaho Springs, CO | 05/18/19 | 3.36 miles | 1,043' gain | Class 2 We had time Saturday for just a short hike so I picked Chief Mountain. I'd actually done this hike a few years ago with a women's hiking group, but was …
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Heil Valley Ranch Loop | Main Trailhead | Heil Valley Ranch Open Space Boulder, CO | 05/16/19 | 10.14 miles | 1,263' gain | Class 1 The weather's calling for more rain most of this weekend and into next week. A rainy day does not a good hike make. I'm so lucky that my job …
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Mount Falcon Loop | West Trailhead | Mount Falcon Park Indian Hills, CO | 05/12/19 | 5.14 miles | 731' gain | Class 1 Even though I'd had such a busy weekend, it felt amazing to take the time to get into nature 3 days in a row. If I didn't have to work, I'd …
Last weekend, after an unsuccessful summit attempt on Pennsylvania Mountain, I spiraled into a depression hole for a little while. What's wrong with me that I have such a hard time summiting these days? Am I really in that bad of shape? I realized that I needed to do something different, and I desperately needed a …
Pennsylvania Mountain (13,006') Attempt | Mosquito Range | CO Rank: 635/637 Pika Trailhead | Pike National Forest | Fairplay, CO 05/04/19 | 3.0 miles | 844' gain | Class 2 Kyle and I set off for Pennsylvania Mountain, fully intending on summiting. However, today would not be the day for us. The hike shouldn't have been …
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Green Mountain (6,857'), Rooney, Hayden Loop | Forsberg Park Trailhead | William F. Hayden Green Mountain Park Lakewood, CO | 05/02/19 | 6.82 miles | 871' gain | Class 1 I unexpectedly have another 4-day weekend, and although Kyle and I have a lot of things to get done, we wanted to get out on …
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