Category Archives: Hiking
Arapaho Pass Trail
Starting at the Fourth of July trailhead, the Arapaho Pass trail climbs roughly 1600 feet in just over 3 miles, as it heads towards the pass. Continue reading
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Pawnee Peak and Mt. Toll
A LONG day of hiking. I started at the Long Lake Trailhead (no pun intended…) at about 6:45am and finished at the Mitchell Lake Trailhead at around 3pm. The start of the hike was relatively even – it is amazing … Continue reading
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Meyer’s Homestead Trail
Part of the activities for the Pack 278 Camp Patiya outing, I led this hike. It was pretty hot, so we ensured that all of the cubs had water with them. Almost all of the 35 folks who stayed overnight on Friday joined us. Continue reading
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Jean Lunning Trail (Long Lake)
We got a late start to the hike, having spent most of the morning packing for our Cub Scout camping trip to Camp Patiya just off of Flagstaff Road outside of Boulder. On the way up, the clouds were a … Continue reading
Mt. Audubon
I got an early start, as the weather forcast for nearby Ward, CO called for scattered thunderstorms as early as 11am, as opposed to the more traditional 2pm storms. Fortunately, these storms materialized much later in the day, although the … Continue reading
Green Mountain
Almost an escape from the 95 degree temperatures at home, it was about 10 degrees cooler at the trailhead, and quite a bit more on the trail itself. (At least while in the woods…!) The trail taken was a lollipop … Continue reading
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Anemone Trail
A short, but quite hot hike. It ended up taking a lot longer than I had anticipated, due to the heat and the hills. Also, several parts of the trail were in pretty bad condition, particularly in the areas without … Continue reading
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St. Vrain Mountain
A beautiful hike – I even timed it right to be getting back into my campsite just as the thunder and lightning started up again. Plenty of uphill – I climbed roughly 4000 feet in just a hair under 10 miles of hiking. Continue reading
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FS 357
A pleasant hike, with a fair amount of shade as it passes through Aspen and Douglas Fir groves. Parts of the trail, particularly at the saddle just past the first junction are exposed, and wind can be an issue. That being said, it is a good 4 mile lollipop loop, with plenty of nice views and beautiful wildflowers. Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Roosevelt National Forest
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