Distance: 11.13 miles (out-and-back; spurs) Elevation Gain: 1,702 ft Max Elevation: 10,033 ft Min. Elevation: 8,517 ft For our Fourth of July celebration, we thought what better way to celebrate than by exploring a little bit more of the country on foot. Thus, early on Independence Day morning we awoke from our cool mountain slumber at Estes’s Park Discovery
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Distance: 2.54 miles (out-and-back; spurs) Elevation Gain: 442 ft Max Elevation: 5,963 ft Min. Elevation: 6,366 ft This past weekend was a very rainy and thunderstorm filled weekend when Thomas’ mother came to visit us. Since she’s an elementary school teacher we thought this was an ideal time to check out Dinosaur Ridge and the Dakota Ridge Hike. The ‘hike’ is
Read MoreJeeping 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 Durango, CO. Though we were not with him on this fantastic
Read MoreTwin 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 the day was to visit Wild Basin in Rocky Mountain National
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