A Quest into the Wild
Pikes Peak via the Crags 14,115 feet
Data from the Garmin Distance: 14.59 miles Net elevation gain: 4,418 ft Date of summit: 7/2/2018 It was the Sunday evening before the 4th of July, and we were itching for another 14er to summit though we weren’t particularly eager for a long drive or car…
Manitou Incline: Manitou Springs, CO
Distance: 4.0 miles (.89 mile up incline; 3.1 down Barr Trail ) Elevation Gain: 1,944 ft. (total) Max Elevation: 8,576 ft. Min. Elevation: 6,605 ft. Usually in early spring or winter, we are quite content leaving the task of ascending 2000 feet in just under a mile to the mechanical…
Bike Down Pikes Peak: A Photo Essay
To celebrate Will’s birthday, we ventured down to Colorado Springs last weekend to enjoy an exhilarating ride down Pikes Peak, a 14,000 foot monster of a mountain and Colorado icon. It was a fabulous day, full of speed, concentration and adrenaline. A leisurely ride up in…
Garden of the Gods Hike
Our trek today led us to splendid geological wonder, as we were greeted with sheer cliffs of bright red sandstone protruding like jagged knifes out of the ground as we entered the Garden of the Gods National Park in Colorado Springs, CO. While not…