Elk Meadow Loop | Elk Meadow Park Evergreen, CO | 03/17/21 | 5.10 miles | 666' gain Diana and I had planned a weekday summit of Bergen Peak (9,701') near Evergreen. Both of us had climbed Bergen before (though in summer) and while we knew the mountains had gotten quite a bit of snow recently, …
Beaver Brook Trail (West) | Jefferson County Open Space Golden, CO | 10/03/20 | 9.33 miles | 2,623' gain I unexpectedly found myself back at Genesee Park just two days after my first visit. A series of unfortunate events in the morning (my friend slept through her alarm and missed our planned 13er and then …
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Genesee Mountain Loop | Genesee Park Golden, CO | 10/01/20 | 6.26 miles | 752' gain After a few hours of work, I set out for the mountains to check out a new (to me) park. Genesee is a Native American word for "shining valley", and Genesee Park does feature a valley as well as …
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Berrian Mountain (9,151') | Berrian Mountain Park Evergreen, CO | 09/11/19 | 3.79 miles | 1,091' gain While it may seem like I either always hike alone or with the same few friends, I do occasionally take a chance on someone new. Not only do I follow hiking blogs on WordPress, but I am also …
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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 …
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