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Staunton State Park, Colorado
Staunton State Park is relatively new, covering about 4000 acres southwest of Denver and is accessible via US-285. I recently spent 4 days there with JH & DH and besides getting in some hiking, we found ourselves in the middle … Continue reading
Redstone and Marble Colorado
Redstone is a quaint little town with a lot of history, nestled in the Crystal River valley of west central Colorado. Marble is an even smaller town just a few miles south with a pretty rich history of its own. … Continue reading
Colorado National Monument & McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
RC & I spent about 2 days around Colorado National Monument (CNM) and McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, just south of Grand Junction, Fruita, and the Colorado River. It was my first time being that far west in Colorado so … Continue reading
Lost Creek Wilderness, CO – Goose Creek, McCurdy Park, Hankins Pass Loop
The Lost Creek Wilderness covers about 120K acres of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest northwest of Colorado Springs and southwest of Denver. It’s a popular place due to its proximity to those population centers. The recently-retired TC and I did … Continue reading
Autumn color in the Eagles Nest Wilderness (Colorado)
The Eagles Nest Wilderness is about 133K acres in north central Colorado encompassing the Gore Range, just north of Silverthorne and Dillon. A friend (JH) and I planned a 4-day excursion there for September 27-30. This was the first time … Continue reading
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
We’re driving for miles across a gently-rolling landscape covered with sage brush and an occasional small shrub. Suddenly, there’s a giant crack in the earth. We’ve arrived at Black Canyon of the Gunnison, specifically the North Rim of the National … Continue reading
West Elk Wilderness, CO – a Cliff Creek, Castle Creek, and Lowline loop
Colorado’s West Elk Wilderness covers over 176K acres of the Gunnison National Forest north of Gunnison and west of Crested Butte. Outdoor Trail Maps LLC has a good map of the area. See also Trails Illustrated maps # 133 and … Continue reading
Grays and Torreys Peaks
Grays Peak (14278′) is the 10th highest peak in the Rocky Mountains and along with neighboring Torreys Peak (14274′), is a very popular destination. RC and I were fresh from the Never Summer Wilderness trip with 3+ days of altitude-acclimation … Continue reading
Never Summer Wilderness – Baker Gulch, Parika Lake
Colorado’s Never Summer Wilderness borders Rocky Mountain National Park on the west. 7 of us did a 2-night trip along the Baker Creek, Baker Gulch, and Parika Lake trails. Highlights included great scenery, mostly-good weather, wildflowers, more moose than any … Continue reading
A Wet Week in the Weminuche Wilderness, or A Soggy San Juans Story
The Weminuche Wilderness covers about 500,000 acres of southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains and is the largest in the state. I and 4 other guys (RC, JH, TC, & WN) spent about 6 days exploring much of the Ute Creek … Continue reading
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