Exploring Colorado One Peak at a Time
Hike #6 of 2019 Date 2/9/19 Route: Lodgepole Loop/Sunny Aspen/Old Ski Run Trail Trailhead: Meyer Ranch Distance: 4.6 miles Elevation Gain: 902' Class 1 Total Elapsed Time: 2 h 7 m Partners: Kyle Meyer Ranch Park, a Jefferson County Open Space, was originally homesteaded by the McIntyre family sometime before 1870. Since then, the ranch has …
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 …
Hike #3 of 2019 Date: 1/19/19 Summit: Evergreen Mountain (8,536') Route: Evergreen Mountain & Three Sisters Loop Trailhead: Alderfer/Three Sisters East Trailhead Distance: 8.4 miles Elevation Gain: 1,347' Class 1 Total Elapsed Time: 3 h 46 m Partners: Solo I'm sort of amazed that I'd never been to the Alderfer/Three Sisters Park before. I'd heard …
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Hike #2 of 2019 Date: 1/13/19 Route: Crosier Mountain Trail Trailhead: Crosier Mountain Gravel Pit Trailhead Distance: 2.9 miles Elevation Gain: 936' Class 1 Total Elapsed Time (with breaks): 1 h 57 m Kyle and I intended on getting up early this morning to get a nice long hike in, but that didn't happen and …
Hike #1 of 2019 Date: 1/6/19 Route: Waldrop Trail to Snowshoe Trail to Long Lake Trail Trailhead: Brainard Lake (Winter Closure Parking Lot) Distance: 7.7 miles Elevation Gain: 837' Class 1 Total Elapsed Time (with breaks): 3 h 37 m My first hike of 2019 was supposed to be a New Year's Day hike, …
Date: 12/16/18 Summit: Stone Mountain (7,625') Route: Summit Trail to Stone Mountain Trail Trailhead: Round Mountain Distance: 8.6 miles Elevation Gain: 2,192' Class 3 Total Elapsed Time (with breaks): 5 h 29 m I'm a little late in writing this post since I did this hike almost 2 weeks ago, but sometimes life happens and …
Date: 12/23/18 Summit: Arthur's Rock (6,782') Route: Arthur's Rock Trail Trailhead: Arthur's Rock Trailhead, Lory State Park Distance: 3.6 miles Elevation Gain: 1,096' Class 2 Total Elapsed Time (with breaks): 2 h 2 m It's Christmas Eve Eve and I finally made it up Arthur's Rock today with Kyle, Lady, and Toby. It's been on …
