A Quest into the Wild
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…
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…