Jeeping and dirt biking the San Juan Mountains: Silverton and Durango

Today, we are pleased to share a guest post from Will Sandifer about his recent trek into the miles and miles of dirt bike and jeep trails that run through the remote (maybe more crowded these days) backcountry of the San Juan Mountains near…

Twin Sisters Peaks

Distance: 7.04 (Out and Back)  Elevation Gain: 2,556 ft  Max Elevation: 11,406 ft  Min. Elevation: 9,168 ft “When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart!” ~ Dan May Sometimes, our best laid plans do not materialize leaving us restless and discouraged. The original plan of…

Eldorado Canyon State Park Hike: “The Coney Island of the West!”

Distance: 4.22 miles (loops; spurs) Elevation Gain: 1,555 ft  Max Elevation: 7,061 ft  Min. Elevation: 6,022 ft “Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling” Margaret Lee Runbeck In addition to a swift trip down Clear Creek this weekend, we also managed…

Clear Creek Rafting Excursion

Though not a walk in the traditional sense, one of our many excursions this weekend included a wild ride through class III, IV and IV+ rapids on Clear Creek in Idaho Springs Colorado. In honor of sibling Will’s graduation, we embarked this Sunday late…