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Check out Mason Creek and Staunton Ranch Trail Loop from our previous trip to Staunton State Park. Last time at Staunton we explored the north west portion of the trails. This time we went more east to get to Elk Falls Pond. This time around we had 1,574 feet of elevation gain compared to 1,030Continue reading “Staunton State Park – Pine, CO – Marmot Passage and Bulging Elk Trails”

The Bear Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park is located at the end of Bear Lake Road, 9 miles from Highway 36. Due to its extreme popularity you may want to consider using a free park shuttle during peak tourist season or carpooling with others who are going there too! During peak seasons thereContinue reading “Rocky Mountain National Park – Estes Park, CO – Bear Lake, Nymph Lake, Dream Lake & Emerald Lake”

This was one of the trails that a lot of our friends, and locals told us we had to check out. It is super popular so expect crowds. We arrived at the trailhead parking lot at 7:45 AM and there were only a few other cars in the parking lot. There is a $5 feeContinue reading “St. Mary’s Glacier – Clear Creek County, Colorado”

The Staunton State Park is a hiking paradise, located in Pine Colorado. The hiking trails are easy enough for beginners and are filled with wildlife to keep hiking enthusiasts interested. Some of the many things you can do at this state park include day hiking, camping, fishing, biking on mountain bike trails – there’s evenContinue reading “Staunton State Park – Pine, CO – Mason Creek and Staunton Ranch Trail Loop”

Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain was recently re-named honoring a native translator. This amazing person, AKA Owl Woman, was an important member of the Cheyenne tribe during the early 1800s. She helped ease tensions between her tribe and the “newcomers” prior to the government ordered Sand Creek Massacre during the Colorado War. We took Old S-Pass Road fromContinue reading “Arapaho National Forest – Idaho Springs, Colorado – Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Trail”

This is a 2.8 mile out and back trail located near Idaho Springs, CO. The peak has amazing 360 views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains including Pikes Peak. We got to the trailhead at 7am the Sunday before Labor Day and there were only a few cars on the side of the road when weContinue reading “Arapaho National Forest – Idaho Springs, Colorado – Chief Mountain Trail”

We hit the trail early in the morning! Trail is well marked and easy to navigate. We saw a couple of deer first thing in the morning 🙂 There were a lot of people hiking and biking on the trail even at sunrise on a Saturday. There are some great views at the top andContinue reading “Mount Falcon Park – Morrison, Colorado – Castle Trail Loop, Meadow Trail And Turkey Trot”

We arrived early and there were absolutely no cars in the parking lot! This is a nicely, well marked trail. It took us about two hours to complete the loop with a short 10 minute break at the top. We took Oxen Bow Trail on the way back (highly recommend). There is a steady inclineContinue reading “Reynolds Ranch County Park – Conifer, CO – Eagle’s View Trail Loop”

The Panorama Point To Bear Creek Trail Loop is a 3.1 mile moderate trail. Have a question?

The Meadowlark Trail is located in Deer Creek Canyon Park in Jefferson County, Colorado. We did not make it through the whole trail! We saw a little bull snake at the beginning of the trail. Then, later on we saw a huge angry rattle snake right next to the trail and decided it was timeContinue reading “Deer Creek Canyon Park – Jefferson County, Colorado – Meadowlark Trail”