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Sometimes in my blog posts I flip flop between stories and information. I find when I google something, I am usually looking for an answer to a question, thus I try to write informatively. Other times, however, the experience was just too good to pass up. Our hike to Lake Katherine was just that. We laughed so hard, we were likely a nuisance to anyone seeking solitude. Soooo sorry to you folks!
A FUNNY ADVENTURE!
Thunderhead Trail is the most popular hiking route on Mount Werner, the ski mountain in Steamboat Springs. The point to point trail travels 3.3 miles from the base of the mountain to the summit.
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Mad Creek Trailhead is located about 15 minutes northwest of downtown Steamboat Springs in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area. It is a very good trail for visitors from lower elevation as it only gains 1,322 feet over 4.4 miles which makes for a gradual grade.
HAPPY HIKING!
For our first afternoon in Steamboat Springs, we selected a short, moderate hike in order to acclimate to the altitude as my visiting friends came from sea level. The Uranium Mine Trail begins just down the road from the upper parking area for Fish Creek Falls.
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I changed up my hiking scenery this past week. Instead of heading toward the Rocky Mountain foothills near Bailey, I ventured toward the foothills near Loveland, Colorado. Here, I hiked the trail to Stone Mountain.
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I just recently posted about South Park Trail and the hike I completed the following day, Bruno Gulch, intersects this trail at a location farther south. That tidbit of information isn’t terribly important if you are only looking for a short and easy hike, but if you are looking for more distance, these two trails may be hiked together as a point-to-point.
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I hesitate to write about this trail, as this particular segment of Trail 600 also known as South Park Trail, is not on the All Trails App. As a result, this seven-mile out-and-back hike close to Denver alludes crowds. While the entire length of South Park Trail is around 12 miles, there are three places where it may be accessed.
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I’m so glad summer has arrived in Colorado. It was definitely a long winter for the non-skiiers like me who look forward to hiking. While some trails are still snowed in, Danelle, Mike and I found a fun hike to Geneva Mountain with little snow on AllTrails.
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Always in search of beautiful fall colors, I set out toward the Southwestern part of the state with nary a plan. I wasn’t sure where I was going to stay, where I was going to eat, or where I was going to hike. Armed with my tent and sleeping bag, upon arrival in Telluride, I went in search of some dispersed camping and headed up to Alta Lakes. Continue reading “Roadtrip to the Rockies: From Telluride to Durango”
Tanya and I spent a weekend in Aspen to enjoy the fall colors. Interestingly, all the aspen at 10,000 feet and above were at their peak, while trees at a lower elevation had yet to change. Since we hiked a bunch, we lucked out and stumbled across amazing color. Had we been doing a lot of scenic driving, I think the best time for leaf peeping would be this up coming weekend. Continue reading “Road Trip to the Rockies: A Weekend in Aspen”