Lumberjack Loop | Lory State Park & Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Portions of the Mill Creek, Loggers, Sawmill, and South Valley Trails Bellvue, CO | 04/11/20| 6.04 miles | 1,012' gain (Okay, I totally made up the name of this loop, but with trail names like Mill Creek, Loggers, and Sawmill, it should be …
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 …
