A camping trip Adrianna and I did over Halloween weekend. We went to the Florissant National Monument, a wolf sanctuary and swung by Garden of the Gods on the way back home.
Fall up High : Devils Thumb – King Lake Loop
Fall is perhaps the best time of the year to hike in the Colorado high country. The skies are clear. The aspens are an explosion of gold. The ground cover is a mix of red, yellow and orange. And their is a crisp feeling in the air that makes the miles go by and the [...]
Fall in the Never Summer
There is always one last backpacking trip of the season. A time when the leaves are turning, the days are growing shorter and the air that has a crispness at night. In mid-September, a few of us had a last backpacking trip together for the season. I was hoping to get a last trip in [...]
Ring Around Pike’s Peak – Ring The Peak Trail
One early fall day, d-low and I decided to again backpack the "Ring The Peak" trail. At just under 60 miles, it is a work in progress. A CDT hike in miniature: unfinished, a mix of single track, jeep roads, cross country and pavement. Scenic in parts and 'connector trail' in others. It is a [...]
Sauntering in the Sangres – Latir Peak Wilderness
There are some trips where I want to walk all day and immerse myself in the rhythms of the day. Watch the sun rise as I break camp and walk into the twilight of the waning day. A trip where many miles are covered and where much elevation is gained. This trip was not that [...]
