Lover of the Wild
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 …
Stone Mountain (7,625') | Round Mountain Trailhead | Viestenz-Smith Park Loveland, CO | 02/17/19 | 8.77 miles | 2,186' gain | Class 3 Nearly two months ago to the day, I climbed Stone Mountain for the first time. (You can read about that here.) I saw perfect conditions that day and great temperatures. This time …
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 …
Evergreen Mountain (8,536') & Three Sisters Loop | East Trailhead Alderfer/Three Sisters Park | Evergreen, CO 01/19/19 | 8.44 miles | 1,347' gain | Class 1 I'm sort of amazed that I'd never been to the Alderfer/Three Sisters Park before. I'd heard of it a few times, as many have recommended it, but it wasn't really …
Continue reading Evergreen Mountain (8,536′) & Three Sisters Loop | CO | 01/19/19
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 …
