Little Cochetopa Creek Trail, Salida Ranger District CO
This is a lightly used trail that starts from the end of a dirt road and climbs gradually toward the […]
July 2016
Pass Creek Lake, San Isabel National Forest CO
The hike to Pass Creek Lake trail climbs to a high mountain basin and a small lake at the treeline.
Graham Gulch Trail, Twin Lakes CO
OK… OK… Technically, I only started on the Graham Gulch Trail. There I was, dutifully following the directions in “The
Rich Creek & Rough and Tumble Loop, Buffalo Peaks Wilderness CO
I found myself back in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness area again on Monday. I had been there before but I
Lake Ann, Winfield CO
Lake Ann, located in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, is a spectacular alpine lake surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks. It’s about
Poplar Gulch Trail, Saint Elmo CO
Poplar Gulch lies just outside historic Saint Elmo, a ghost town with many original buildings. The trail begins at the
Taylor Park Reservoir, Gunnison CO
Taylor Reservoir was created in 1937 by the Taylor Park Dam and is surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks. It’s about
Four Mile Creek Trail, Buffalo Peaks Wilderness CO
Buffalo Peaks Wilderness encompasses 41,232 acres and it gets it’s name from the 2 – 13,000+ foot Buffalo Peaks that
Cottonwood Pass Skyline Hike, Cottonwood Pass CO
At the top of Cottonwood Pass is the Skyline Hike. It’s only a 1.6 mile hike (round trip) to the
Ptarmigan Lake, Cottonwood Pass CO
Ptarmigan Lake (12,154′ in elevation), which is a beautiful 6.4 mile hike (round trip), is named for the ptarmigan birds