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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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).…
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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+…
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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…
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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…
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Kroenke Lake Trail, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, CO (and Ptarmigan Lake revisited)
by Hillary
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…
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!),…
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…
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