Breckenridge, Colorado, located in the Tenmile Range, offers a wide variety of winter sporting opportunities. For our part, Lars and I were looking for a full day of snowshoeing, and in the 10 mile long Peaks Trail, we found our spot.
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Raspberry Mountain is one of the many easily accessible hikes along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. At just over 5.5 miles, round trip, it’s a nice half-day hike, if that’s all you are in the mood for. Along
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Over the last few years, the Sangre de Cristo range has provided some of the best quiet hikes, accompanied by amazing scenery (and challenges) I’ve experienced, in the Colorado Rockies. On the recommendation of Lars, he and I headed for Horn
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Winter was finally forecast to arrive in Colorado’s Front Range in the second week of November. Jason, who you may have met in the Pomeroy Lakes trip report, another gent by the name of Matt, and myself, got a 6:30
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Just a few miles south of Westcliffe, Colorado, on the eastern slope of the Sangre De Cristo range, is a great 12.5 mile loop (can certainly be longer if you choose to do side trips) that can be hiked in a day, or if you like,
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LaBonte Canyon
Clifford Mallory Trailhead: Just to the north of Douglas Wyoming leave I-25 at exit 146 and head southeast on HWY.96 for 3.2 miles and turn right onto HWY.91. Drive about 13 miles where the payment
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Mt. Bierstadt is a 14,060 peak located about an hour and a half West of Denver, Colorado (http://www.denver.org/) . It's easy to get to, and reasonably easy to summit, as long as your lungs hold out.. Our intention on this
Just a few miles east of Buena Vista, Colorado is the trailhead that takes you approximately 3.3 miles (one way) to this alpine lake. Our group had perfect weather, with a temperature at about 65 degrees and
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Centrally located in the Colorado Rockies, the town of Vail is well known for its winter sports, but there is much more outdoor activity offered up by the surrounding area than just skiing. Pitkin Lake is located in the Gore Mountain Range,
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Located about a three hour drive south and west of Colorado Springs, the Great Sand Dunes (http://www.nps.gov/grsa/) is a study in contrast. They are at once, at the edge of the San Luis Valley floor and at rest at the foot of the Sangre
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There are those in the world that would say that “canyons are nothing but a big hole in the dirt”, but the puzzle of canyons that are the Canyonlands National Park are much more than that. Located about 200 miles South East of Salt Lake City,
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If ever you wanted to assure you and yours a “sure thing” when it comes to hitting the outdoors and being impressed with your experience, Rocky Mountain National Park (http://www.nps.gov/romo/) is the place for you. RMNP (http://www.nps.gov/romo/
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Standing at around 12,000 feet in altitude, Pomeroy Lakes are located high above the ghost town of St. Elmo, Colorado, which is situated about 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista, (http://www.fourteenernet.com/buenavista ) and about 30 miles
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