Distance: 7.4 miles (round-trip) Hike Time: 2.5 hours up, 1.5 hours down Elevation Gain: 2,700 feet Date: August 17th Beautiful day for a hike - this picture was taken about 50 minutes after starting - looking West Got to the trailhead at 8:30, about 2 hours later than planned. This forced parking down the road …
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It has been a very busy year. We made a couple of trips this year, but the most scenic was RMNP...for the second year in a row. We visited the park back in August, but due to some life changes (and some laziness), I am finally posting about it in December. West Side During our …
Starting off easy We flew into Denver (duh!) and drove toward the mountains. We passed through Boulder to stop at REI to pick up a few things (almost forgot stove fuel). Driving along US 36, we turned at route 7 for a more scenic route. Also, along route 7 we had to stop by Lily …
After a month and a half of free-spirited travel across the US, through California and the Southwest, I found myself at a crossroads. I could start driving home and hit a few places on "my list" on the road east, or I could take a week to try and squeeze a few more places into …
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Heads up on this post: it's a long one. Hopefully you can make it through, and if you could help me out with whether you thought it was too long or whatever, I appreciate all feedback. August 2 After putting the finishing touches on my car organization, I picked up Lily at the airport at …
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The only other time I have visited Colorado was when I changed planes in Denver. Does that count? I only spent about 24 hours in Colorado this time around, but that was enough to make me want to come back very soon. From my Kansas campsite, I took Kansas route 25 to Leoti for some …
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