I’d originally planned to visit some friends in Denver last weekend but it was 90+ degrees there and I don’t go ANYWHERE (voluntarily) if it’s above 80 degrees. LOL! Instead, I headed over to the Telluride area. No specific plans …
Yesterday, I got a late start heading up to the Native Lake trailhead. The afternoon storms were in full swing but, once I got to the parking lot, it let up. The BEST part about hiking on a rainy day …
Last week, I wanted to go for a hike up on Cottonwood Pass but all the normal trails were CRAMMED full of people so I decided to hike off trail and up… and I do mean UP. This hike was, …
So… I finally made it back up to Ptarmigan Lake last Thursday. I had tried in late May and early June but with all the snow, I kept losing the trail. Teddy didn’t mind tho. He LOVES the snow. It’s …
Kroenke Lake Trail, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, CO (and Ptarmigan Lake revisited) Read More »
Alpine Tunnel Last year I traveled up to the Alpine Tunnel Trail but this year, there was a LOT more snow. (Actually, the first time I tried hiking this trail this year, you couldn’t get to the trailhead due to …
Wow. I haven’t posted anything in AGES and that’s mostly because I haven’t done anything exciting since last year. That makes me rather sad too! lol. I’m back in Buena Vista Colorado this year until October so I’ll be repeating …
Back in Buena Vista, Colorado – with a new friend! Read More »
This is another one of those parks that I really enjoyed. There’s nothing fancy here: no cable tv, no paved and landscaped RV spots, no bingo every Friday night (lol!), but it’s perfect if you want a quiet, smaller park, …
I decided to leave my RV in Buena Vista and travel around Colorado to visit 4 National Parks and 2 State Parks with just my truck and camping gear (1400 miles round trip). I didn’t realize it when I started my trip, but …
The Colorado Trail, from the Avalanche Trailhead, starts off steep and stays that way. According to my GPS, I hiked 3.65 miles (one way) with an elevation gain of 2700+ feet. I stopped at the ridge of the trail (12,054′) …
Avalanche Trailhead – Colorado Trail, Buena Vista CO Read More »
This trail goes to the top of La Plata Peak, which is the fifth highest peak in Colorado at 14,336′, but I didn’t even attempt to climb it. *laughs If you WERE to hike the entire trail it’d be 9.25 …
La Plata Gulch Trail, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness CO Read More »
This is a lightly used trail that starts from the end of a dirt road and climbs gradually toward the Continental Divide. It parallels the Little Cochetopa Creek and, while the hike is actually 9 miles round trip, I only …
Little Cochetopa Creek Trail, Salida Ranger District CO Read More »
The hike to Pass Creek Lake trail climbs to a high mountain basin and a small lake at the treeline. The beginning of the hike is rocky and steep, but the middle gets easier with a gently rolling trail along …
