Colorado Mines Peak (12,493') | Arapaho National Forest Empire, CO | 05/30/20 | 4.38 miles | 1,181' gain I've attempted Colorado Mines Peak more times than I'd care to admit. Somehow I always end up going when there's feet of snow and for some reason, I never bring my snowshoes. (Not my proudest of moments.) …
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Kelso Mountain (13,164') | CO Rank: 510/637 Front Range | Arapaho National Forest | Georgetown, CO 10/19/19 | 5.02 miles | 1,969' gain | Class 2 Allie and I had been talking about climbing Kelso Mountain for a long time and we finally had an opportunity right before a big snowstorm blew in! We both …
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Leavenworth Creek Road | Arapaho National Forest Georgetown, CO | 07/28/19 After our overnight trip to the San Luis Valley, I was looking forward to a few easier days to allow myself to rest up and get ready for a 2-night trip to Ouray. Now that it was the weekend, Kyle had off work and …
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Gray Wolf Mountain (13,602') | CO Rank: 190/637 Front Range | 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 made it up a 13er, and …
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Chief Mountain (11,709') | Arapaho National Forest Idaho Springs, CO | 05/18/19 | 3.36 miles | 1,043' gain We had time Saturday for just a short hike so I picked Chief Mountain. I'd actually done this hike a few years ago with a women's hiking group, but was excited to do it again. So far …
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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 …
Herman Gulch | Arapaho National Forest Dillon, CO | 11/21/18 | 6.71 miles | 1,467' gain 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 …
