Lover of the Wild
Fossil Creek Waterfall Trail | Fossil Creek Bridge Trailhead Tonto National Forest | Camp Verde, AZ 03/10/19 | 5.26 miles | 437' gain | Class 1 On our 2018 visit to Arizona, our friends Nicolette and Ryan had reserved a permit for us to hike on a cool trail to Fossil Springs, which went to a …
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Burning Bear Trail | Abyss & Burning Bear Trailhead | Pike National Forest Grant, CO | 02/24/19 | 7.45 miles | 1,410' gain | Class 1 The Guanella Pass area has long been a favorite of ours, and my husband and I have made a point to explore as much of the area as …
South Valley Park Loops | Coyote Song, Swallow, and Grazing Elk Trails South Trailhead | South Valley Park | Littleton, CO 02/16/19 | 6.01 miles | 614' gain | Class 1 I'd planned to start easing myself into some more difficult hikes since I'd let myself get a bit out of shape from week after week …
Meyer Ranch Loop | Meyer Ranch Trailhead | Meyer Ranch Park Aspen Park, CO | 02/09/19 | 4.68 miles | 902' gain | Class 1 Meyer Ranch Park, a Jefferson County Open Space, was originally homesteaded by the McIntyre family sometime before 1870. Since then, the ranch has had a few owners, most recently the …
I'm embarrassed to admit that while I successfully conned Kyle into hiking with me not once, but TWICE, this past weekend, we did not successfully complete either hike. So both will stay on my list to finish another day, and I'll attempt to convince myself that it isn't a big deal. (I'm kind of worked …
Table Rock | Crosier Mountain Gravel Pit Trailhead Roosevelt National Forest | Glen Haven, CO 01/13/19 | 2.99 miles | 936' gain | Class 1 Kyle and I intended on getting up early this morning to get a nice long hike in, but that didn't happen and we finally rolled into the Crosier Mountain Gravel Pit …
Long Lake | Brainard Lake Winter Trailhead | Indian Peaks Wilderness Nederland, CO | 01/06/19 | 7.75 miles | 837' gain | Class 1 My first hike of 2019 was supposed to be a New Year's Day hike, but plans changed and I went out with friends for New Year's Eve instead. That coupled with …
