Lory State Park's Valley Trails | Lory State Park Fort Collins, CO | 12/03/20 | 8.58 miles | 820' gain Lory State Park might be super busy on summer weekends, but Thursday mornings in December offer a bit of solitude that isn't often found right outside Fort Collins. I took Lady up to hike some …
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South Shoreline Trail | North Sterling State Park Sterling, CO | 11/27/20 | 7.54 miles | 107' gain One Friday afternoon in late November, I took Lady out to North Sterling State Park to hike the South Shoreline Trail. Kyle and I had visited in April 2020 and hiked the numerous short trails in the …
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Red Mountain Loop | Red Mountain Open Space Wellington, CO | 11/21/20 | 9.13 miles | 824' gain Red Mountain Open Space is a fascinating place filled with unexpected canyons and unbelievable red rock. There are plenty of trails and each one is different than the last. I hiked a similar loop onto the Cheyenne …
Stout Loop | Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Fort Collins, CO | 11/14/20 | 6.91 miles | 1,303' gain Most people go to Horsetooth Mountain Open Space to climb Horsetooth Mountain (aka Horsetooth Rock), but with 29 miles of trails, there is plenty more to explore. This was one such day when Tori and I wanted …
Hoosier Pass | Arapaho National Forest Breckenridge, CO | 11/07/20 | 4.64 miles | 1,630' gain TH: Hoosier Pass Trailhead, R: Red Mountain C (13,229'), H: Hoosier Ridge (13,352') By early November, the first snow of the season had melted and we had a good weather window for a couple more 13ers. Hoosier Ridge and …
Bill Couch Mountain (7,082') | Deer Creek Canyon Park Littleton, CO | 10/24/20 | 9.2 miles | 1,743' gain Kyle finally had a full weekend off and was able to hike with me. Early season snows pushed us into the low country and we settled on Bill Couch Mountain in Deer Creek Canyon Park. We'd …
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Fairview Peak A (13,214') | CO Rank: 472/637 Sawatch Range | Gunnison National Forest | Pitkin, CO 10/18/20 | 5.5 miles | 1,575' gain | Class 1 After a big day on Stewart Peak the day before, we decided to sleep in and see if my migraine would go away with a little extra sleep. …
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Stewart Peak (13,983') | CO Rank: 55/637 Baldy Chato (13,401') | CO Rank: Unranked "Column Ridge" (13,795') | CO Rank: Unranked San Juan Range | La Garita Wilderness | Creede, CO 10/17/20 | 9.8 miles | 3,373' gain | Class 1/2 For our last 13er trip of 2020, Allie and I had our sights set …
Mallory Cave | Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks Boulder, CO | 10/15/20 | 3.43 miles | 1,043' gain Mallory Cave had been on my list for the longest time, but it's tricky to plan for. The final section of trail (a rock scramble) is only open October through March, generally the months with the …
Tanglewood Trail | Mount Evans Wilderness Bailey, CO | 10/10/20 | 8.72 miles | 2,695' gain The Mount Evans Wilderness has always held a special place in my heart, and so it may come as no surprise that I've wanted to explore in depth each lake, stream, and mountain. The Tanglewood Trail was one of …
