Hikes and Travels in Colorado and Beyond
Gray Wolf Mountain (13,602') | Front Range | CO Rank: 190/637 Summit Lake Trailhead | Arapahoe National Forest & Mount Evans Wilderness | Idaho Springs, CO 06/29/19 | 5.10 miles | 2,188' gain | Class 2 FINALLY! It has been a long time coming this year with the large amount of snow we've had, but I FINALLY …
Continue reading Gray Wolf Mountain (13,602′) | Colorado | 06/29/19
Threemile Creek Trail| Threemile Trailhead | Pike National Forest & Mount Evans Wilderness Grant, CO | 06/20/19 | 6.33 miles | 1,370' gain | Class 2 The weekend's weather wasn't looking great so I switched my work days around and hiked Thursday instead. I'm spoiled in that I can do things like that to make …
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Gem Lake | Lumpy Ridge Trailhead | Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park, CO | 06/16/19 | 3.44 miles | 1,004' gain | Class 2 My friend Tori and I got together for another Sunday hike. She only has one day off each week and I'm always excited when she chooses to spend that day …
On Saturday morning, Kyle and I did something silly and fun that we'd never done before. We started our next wish list; visiting every US state high point! Though I've climbed numerous peaks in Colorado, I've never actually climbed Colorado's high point (Mt. Elbert). Nor have I hiked to the Wisconsin high point (Timms Hill) …
Continue reading Panorama Point (5,424′) | Nebraska’s State High Point | 06/15/19
Goat Mountain (7,797') Attempt | Waterton Canyon Trailhead | Chatfield State Park Littleton, CO | 06/09/19 | 7.40 miles | 1,595' gain | Class 2 I hate Goat Mountain. I say I hate it, and yet something keeps pulling me back. On paper, the hike doesn't seem terribly difficult (and in reality it isn't either) …
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Hall Ranch Loop | Main Trailhead | Hall Ranch Open Space Lyons, CO | 06/07/19 | 9.87 miles | 1,536' gain | Class 2 Ahh, back in Colorado at last! Wisconsin was so much fun but it's always great to get back home. I missed my bed, my dogs, and my routine. And of course …
Day 3 was our last day in Wisconsin. We had planned to hit a few new state parks and ended up going to another state natural area as well. Since it was Monday, there was no one around, just the way we like it! Once again, we'd be in the Driftless Area, so lots of …
Continue reading June Mini-Hikes: Part Three | Wisconsin | 06/03/19
