A Quest into the Wild
Spruce Creek Trail and Continental Falls
Distance: 6 miles (out and back), Elevation Gain: 1,331 ft Max Elevation: 11,439 ft, Min. Elevation: 10,354 ft A very special guest this weekend, my mom, inspired this hiking destination. Tales of her college trips and fun in the past led the three of us all the way…
St. Mary’s Glacier Hike
With the title of this entry you may be thinking ” Did they leave Colorado this time?” Perhaps they finally stole time away from post doc duties and work to venture to Alaska. However, you’d be incorrect! In fact, we were able to visit…
Castlewood Canyons State Park Hike
During the late 1800s, as the city of Denver began to grow rapidly, farms and orchards near Franktown helped to supply the city’s growing demand for food. However, due to the lack of precipitation (17-20 inches per year) a narrow dam was built in…