Music Pass-Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area

  Min Elevation: 10,240 ft. Max Elevation: 11,465 ft. Net Elevation Gain: 1,225 ft. On day three, sadly the last day of our trip into the Sangre de Cristos, we finished out our adventure with a quick hike up to Music Pass. Music pass is a…

Great Sand Dunes National Park

On day 2 of our exploration of the Sangre de Cristos, we made the journey from Westcliffe, CO to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. As the crow flies, the journey is a brief cross over the narrow portion of the range. However, no…

McCullough Gulch 2015

We decided to hike McCullough Gulch again, but this time with different company: Thomas’ Mom.  Last year we hiked McCullough Gulch on a trip for Allyson’s birthday and the trip report can be found here: McCullough Gulch 2014.  This year’s hike brought new adventures and…

Cub Lake, The Pool, and Fern Falls: Rocky Mountain National Park

We’ve been to Rocky Mountain National Park many many times before, but have only explored a small fraction of what her 415 square miles have to offer. After a tough climb above 14,000 feet the prior weekend, we were craving some relaxing lower elevation…