Exploring Colorado One Peak at a Time
Date: 12/1/18 Route: Ginny Trail to Powerline Trail Loop Trailhead: Bobcat Ridge Distance: 9.4 miles Elevation Gain: 1,612' Class 2 Total Elapsed Time (with breaks): 4 h 5 m Okay, I'm a little late posting this (like 12 days late) but better late than never to share a neat park I found. Bobcat Ridge Natural …
LONG POST ALERT! This list is more for my records than anything, but I want to share with anyone who may be interested to see what I have planned for 2019, or maybe for someone who wants some ideas for their own. It's nearing the end of 2018 and I've been seeing all kinds of …
I'm a giant baby when it comes to the snow, in that I hate it but also I know nothing about it. Sure I can strap on some snowshoes and tromp around, but I don't know anything about avalanche danger, and I'm definitely not experienced enough to do more challenging hikes and climbs in the …
Summit: Sheep Mountain (8,450') Route: Summit Trail Trailhead: Round Mountain Distance: 9.9 miles Elevation Gain: 2,871' Class 2 Total Elapsed Time (with breaks): 5 h 19 m I feel an incredible need to hike every week, and since I'd missed the week before, I really wanted to get out this past weekend. I was a …
Route: Chasm Lake Trailhead: Long's Peak Trailhead Distance: 9.7 miles Elevation Gain: 2,392' Total Elapsed Time (with breaks): 6 h 53m I needed this hike. I mean, really NEEDED it. Now that alpine winter has descended upon the high country, my opportunities for high-altitude hiking have become limited. Many access roads are gated off for …
To Blog or Not to Blog: I've been thinking about writing a blog for what...the past year or two? I've always enjoyed writing but never really got into it outside of schoolwork, and I've been out of school now for a LONG time. Recently I wrote a trip report on my current favorite website 14ers.com and …
