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 to squeeze in a hike on Saturday morning near the lovely
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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 morning on an advanced half day trip through the high, swift,
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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 to Summit County, past the Continental Divide into Breckenridge, CO. While
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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 this natural wonder in Idaho Springs, CO approximately 1 hour from
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