Hikes and Travels in Colorado and Beyond
Kyle and I haven't spent much time in Rocky Mountain National Park in the winter, but it seemed like a great place to spend a beautiful (almost) winter afternoon. I have a long list of hikes that I want to do one day, many of which are in Rocky, and some of which are so …
Continue reading RMNP: Sprague & Bierstadt Lakes | Colorado | 12/01/19
Ralph Price Reservoir | Roosevelt National Forest Lyons, CO | 10/13/19 | 5.66 miles | 951' gain | Class 1 On AllTrails, this one is called Button Rock Dam via Sleepy Lion Trail. The dam, while quite large, isn't (at least in my opinion) the most interesting part about this hike, and the Sleepy …
Continue reading Ralph Price Reservoir | Colorado | 10/13/19
Lake Dorothy | Indian Peaks Wilderness & Roosevelt National Forest Nederland, CO | 09/29/19 | 7.64 miles | 1,976' gain | Class 1+ Winter has arrived in Colorado after what I imagine was the shortest summer in history. A multi-day winter storm has kept me indoors, but I guess that just gives me a …
Keyhole & Wild Loop | Devil's Backbone Open Space Loveland, CO | 08/26/19 | 2.71 miles | 334' gain | Class 1 My definition of "hike" has changed a lot this year. I started blogging a year ago (October 2018) and that (as well as the 52-hike challenge) inspired me to start keeping track …
Continue reading Devil’s Backbone: Keyhole & Wild Loop | Colorado | 08/26/19
It was Nicholas' last day in Colorado, and while we were both too tired to snag a 14er, his request to hike above treeline could easily be accomplished in a much less exhausting way. We hadn't visited RMNP yet in his 2 week visit, so we opted to tackle some of the easy, high altitude …
Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park: Alpine Mini-Hikes | Colorado | 08/06/19
Irvin Homestead via Lion Gulch Trail | Roosevelt National Forest Estes Park, CO | 08/05/19 | 10.64 miles | 1,970' gain | Class 1 Homestead Meadows is one of those places that you can return to again and again, and find something new each time. A network of trails leads to various homesteads, both near …
Continue reading Homestead Meadows: Irvin Homestead | Colorado | 08/05/19
Mayflower Gulch Trail | White River National Forest Frisco, CO | 08/03/19 | 2.40 miles | 562' gain | Class 1 Is there a better way to spend a morning than by hiking to a ghost town in the mountains? The Boston Mine can be found in Mayflower Gulch, a scenic basin surrounded by the …
Continue reading Mayflower Gulch Trail & Ghost Town Hunting | Colorado | 08/03/19
