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, …
Mount Falcon Park - Eastern Loop | Jefferson County Open Space Morrison, CO | 01/16/21 | 7.88 miles | 1,796' gain This was a very last minute hike. I texted Allie at 9am asking if she wanted to go hiking - well, now. She was on board so we quickly picked a hike, packed our …
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Mount Morrison (7,881') | Matthews/Winters Park Morrison, CO | 12/19/20 | 4.02 miles | 2,022' gain Mount Morrison's south ridge is a popular exercise spot for locals. With an ascent of 2,000' in just 2 miles, it's a quick but steep route often repeated multiple times in a row. The trail starts near Gate 4 …
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Bill Couch Mountain (7,082') | Deer Creek Canyon Park Littleton, CO | 10/24/20 | 9.2 miles | 1,743' gain Kyle finally had a full weekend off and was able to hike with me. Early season snows pushed us into the low country and we settled on Bill Couch Mountain in Deer Creek Canyon Park. We'd …
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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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North Table Mountain Park | Jefferson County Open Space Golden, CO | 12/23/19 | 6.32 miles | 1,003' gain I got a little behind with my writing (oops!) so you'll see a few December posts before I get into January's hikes. Kyle and I both had off for a week and a half over the …
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Matthews/Winters Park | Jefferson County Open Space Morrison, CO | 12/07/19 | 7.38 miles | 1,200' gain On Saturday, Allie and I went for a hike before I had to pick up my newest foster dog in Denver at 2:30. Now that winter's set in to the high country, we're no longer climbing a new …
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Mount Galbraith (7,260') | Mount Galbraith Park Golden, CO | 11/12/19 | 5.99 miles | 1,333' gain It'd been too long since I'd gotten out so I was thrilled when I was able to link up with my friend Tori for a Tuesday hike. On the agenda was Mount Galbraith just outside of Golden, CO. …
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Mount Falcon Loop | Mount Falcon Park Indian Hills, CO | 05/12/19 | 5.14 miles | 731' gain Even though I'd had such a busy weekend, it felt amazing to take the time to get into nature 3 days in a row. If I didn't have to work, I'd be outside every single day, but …
Legault Mountain (9,074') | Meyer Ranch Park Conifer, CO | 03/31/19 | 5.30 miles | 1,199' gain Legault Mountain is a minor Front Range peak. Although it's visible from US-285, it's not very conspicuous and wouldn't look like much to the average person driving by. Kyle and I discovered this mountain nearly two months ago …
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