Hikes and Travels in Colorado and Beyond
Last weekend, after an unsuccessful summit attempt on Pennsylvania Mountain, I spiraled into a depression hole for a little while. What's wrong with me that I have such a hard time summiting these days? Am I really in that bad of shape? I realized that I needed to do something different, and I desperately needed a …
Pennsylvania Mountain (13,006') Attempt | Mosquito Range | CO Rank: 635/637 Pika Trailhead | Pike National Forest | Fairplay, CO 05/04/19 | 3.0 miles | 844' gain | Class 2 Kyle and I set off for Pennsylvania Mountain, fully intending on summiting. However, today would not be the day for us. The hike shouldn't have been …
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Green Mountain (6,857'), Rooney, Hayden Loop | Forsberg Park Trailhead | William F. Hayden Green Mountain Park Lakewood, CO | 05/02/19 | 6.82 miles | 871' gain | Class 1 I unexpectedly have another 4-day weekend, and although Kyle and I have a lot of things to get done, we wanted to get out on …
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Walker Ranch Loop | Walker Ranch Loop Trailhead | Walker Ranch Open Space Boulder, CO | 04/28/19 | 8.24 miles | 1,584' gain | Class 2 Kyle and I were planning on going snowshoeing this weekend but I was out with a migraine all day Saturday and then Kyle woke up with a migraine Sunday …
Lost Lake | Hessie Trailhead | Indian Peaks Wilderness Nederland, CO | 04/26/19 | 4.30 miles | 816' gain | Class 1 Kyle and I picked a Friday morning for a hike to Lost Lake, hoping that we could avoid the weekend crowds. (It's extremely busy on the weekends, so I hear.) I was excited …
Triangle Mountain (8,415') | Triangle Mountain Trailhead | Roosevelt National Forest Glen Haven, CO | 04/20/19 | 2.97 miles | 1,355' gain | Class 2 It's been a hectic few weeks. A family member went missing (thankfully they're now home safe) and then I had a headache that has lasted for 5 days (unfortunately it's …
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Crosier Mountain (9,233') | Rainbow Trailhead | Roosevelt National Forest Glen Haven, CO | 04/07/19 | 7.86 miles | 2,420' gain | Easy Class 3 Earlier this year, Kyle and I attempted to climb Crosier Mountain but turned around at Table Rock when we noticed that our dog Bob's leg was bleeding. So I was …
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