Starting Elevation: 6530 Ft Highest Elevation: 8550 Ft Trail Length: We did the Standard loop so 3.7 miles Trail Uses: Hiking only up the incline Degree of Difficulty: Strenuous Bathroom: Yes in the parking lot Pets: Supposed to be no dogs but there were lots and off leash too and 2 almost knocked me down no owner in sight.Continue reading “The Incline, Manitou Springs CO, Hiked on Easter – 4/5/2015”
Category Archives: Front Range
East Castlewood Canyon Trail, Franktown CO hiked 5/26/14
Starting Elevation: 6604 ft Highest Elevation: 6653 Ft ( there is some up and down overall I think we climbed maybe 400 ft total) Trail Length: 4 Miles from the trailhead but we had to park a mile away so we hiked 6 miles total. Trail Uses: Hiker Only Degree of Difficulty: Easy Fees: $7Continue reading “East Castlewood Canyon Trail, Franktown CO hiked 5/26/14”
Matthews/Winters Park, Lakeview CO Hiked 5/17/14
Zorro Trail> Dakota Ridge Trail> Village Walk>Red Rocks Trail> Morrison Slide> Red Rocks Trail> Dakota Ridge> Zorro Trail Starting elevation: 6055 ft Highest Elevation: 6800ft ( total Elevation gain was around 1600 ft) Trail Length: Approximately 9 miles, it took us 4 hours to do the whole hike Trail Uses: Some sections are hiking &Continue reading “Matthews/Winters Park, Lakeview CO Hiked 5/17/14”
Mt. Falcon (repeater), Morrison CO hiked 5/10/14
This past weekend I had a meeting I had to attend at 11AM on Saturday and to be honest I figured we would just hike on Sunday. Then this wicked storm was predicted to hit on Sunday, it started out not being so bad and moved to a couple of feet in the mountains severalContinue reading “Mt. Falcon (repeater), Morrison CO hiked 5/10/14”
Lookout Mountain via Chimney Gulch, Golden CO Hiked 2/15/14
Chimney Gulch> Windy Saddle Trail> Lookout Mountain Starting Elevation: 5780 Ft Highest Elevation: 7570 Ft ( total elevation gain around 1800 feet) Trail uses: Hiker, Biker & Horses Trail Length: Officially Approximately 8 miles, my fitbit said a little over 9 miles Degree of difficulty: Moderate, it is steep in some parts but I amContinue reading “Lookout Mountain via Chimney Gulch, Golden CO Hiked 2/15/14”
My hiking adventures on 1/18 & 1/19/14
My one goal this past weekend was just to make it above 9000Ft on our hike. I had wanted to hit a new trail and then we got on I70 going west on a Saturday morning. It was a parking lot even before Evergreen which is pretty bad. With the traffic nightmare ahead of us,Continue reading “My hiking adventures on 1/18 & 1/19/14”
South Valley Ranch, Littleton CO hiked 1/4/14
Swallow Trail>Coyote Trail> Parking lot: Lowest Elevation: 6000 Ft Highest elevation: 6000 Ft Trail Length: 2.8 officially for one loop around, we did it 2 times for about 5.5-6 miles Trail uses: Hiker Degree of Difficulty: Easy Fees: None Bathrooms: Yes Pets: Yes It was crazy>thinking those weather forecasters might have it right. I laughedContinue reading “South Valley Ranch, Littleton CO hiked 1/4/14”
My Last Hikes of 2013
Ok my goal with this post is to catch up on my back log of hikes that I did in December, it was both busy and slow hiking wise by my choice. We actually started out so strong and got a 3rd hike in 4 days done on 12/1/13. We hit Green Mountain in LakewoodContinue reading “My Last Hikes of 2013”
A Thanksgiving Hike – Roxborough State Park, hiked 11/28/13
Work has been so crazy and with such craziness means not going home to Chicago for Thanksgiving. I also don’t get the Friday after Thanksgiving off so no crazy Thanksgiving party or over indulging for us! I decided that a morning hike would make the day perfect with a nice dinner to follow. IContinue reading “A Thanksgiving Hike – Roxborough State Park, hiked 11/28/13”
Green Mountain – Lakewood CO Girlfriend Hike #4 11/17/13
Rooney Road > To Green Mt Summit trail Starting Elevation: 6061 ft HIghest Elevation: 6804 ft ( 900 Ft Total elevation gain) Trail Length: I thought 4 miles but we came up short at the summit and then went long…. so we got in 5 miles. Trail Uses: Hiker and biker Degree Of Difficulty: EasyContinue reading “Green Mountain – Lakewood CO Girlfriend Hike #4 11/17/13”
hiking to healthy 