Royal Arch | Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks Boulder, CO | 09/17/20 | 4.54 miles | 1,405' gain TH = Trailhead, RA = Royal Arch Tori's friend was visiting from Ohio and wanted to go for a hike in Boulder. We linked up on a Thursday to take him to the Royal Arch, one …
Schoolhouse & Overland Loops | Heil Valley Ranch Park Boulder, CO | 09/10/20 | 4.03 miles | 305' gain (M) - Main Trailhead, (C) - Corral Trailhead We'd just gotten our first winter storm and although I wasn't at all ready for the snow and cold, I wanted to get out for a quick Thursday …
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"Igloo Peak" (13,060') | CO Rank: Unranked "Mountain Boy Peak" (13,198') | CO Rank: 491/637 Sawatch Range | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness | Twin Lakes, CO 09/05/20 | 7.48 miles | 2,454' gain | Class 2 I: Igloo Peak, MB: Mountain Boy Peak My Labor Day weekend plans fell through last minute and I unexpectedly found …
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Whale Peak (13,078') | CO Rank: 586/637 Front Range | Pike National Forest | Grant, CO 08/30/20 | 6.87 miles | 2,899' gain | Class 2 WHALE! Who names a mountain in Colorado "Whale" anyway? At any rate, I like climbing peaks with animal names so Whale Peak was a natural next choice. (Other peaks …
Mount Elbert (14,443') | CO Rank: 1/637 Sawatch Range | San Isabel National Forest | Twin Lakes, CO 08/22/20 | 11.6 miles | 4,133' gain | Class 1 For my birthday last year, I climbed Mount Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado. As both a 14er and state high point, Elbert counted towards two of …
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Ute Trail (West) | Rocky Mountain National Park Grand Lake, CO | 08/20/20 | 5.11 miles | 231' gain Tori and I decided to take a tourist day in Rocky Mountain National Park. She hadn't spent much time in Rocky and was missing out on the many fun stops along Trail Ridge Road. Our main …
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Crystal Peak A (13,852') | CO Rank: 82/637 Tenmile Range | Arapaho National Forest | Breckenridge, CO 08/15/20 | 5.22 miles | 1,956' gain | Class 2 The summer of 2020 was a particularly bad wildfire season in Colorado with the three biggest wildfires in the state's history all occurring within just a few months. …
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London Mountain (13,194') | CO Rank: 493/637 Mosquito Range | Pike National Forest | Fairplay, CO 08/09/20 | 1.88 miles | 585' gain | Class 2 After climbing Kuss, Mosquito, and Treasurevault a month prior, I was dying to get back to the area to climb London Mountain. We had a great view of London's …
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Saint Vrain Mountain (12,162') | Indian Peaks Wilderness Allenspark, CO | 08/06/20 | 9.2 miles | 3,268' gain Saint Vrain Mountain is a low 12er that was recommended to me by an old coworker. I'd hiked along the trail a few times before but always happened to come on a day with too much snow …
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Boreas Mountain (13,082') | CO Rank: 583/637 Front Range | Pike National Forest | Como, CO 08/01/20 | 4.08 miles | 1,747' gain | Class 2 Boreas Mountain is a low 13er above Boreas Pass. At only 4 miles and 1700' round trip, it would make for a very quick hike and a wonderfully easy …
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