Waterton Canyon/ The Colorado Trail Segment 1: Starting elevation: 5550 Ft Highest Elevation: 5721 Ft ( total gain of 171 ft but strangely I got 90 flight of stairs on my fitbit….) Trail Length: We did a total trip of 8.5 miles, 4.25 in and back. This is a trail with endless possibilities given itContinue reading “Waterton Canyon, Littleton 1/12/13”
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The reality of the scale +4.4LBs ….44LBS down 46 LBS to go…….
Well now I know, it takes just 19 days to gain back what it took a month to lose. I will admit I ate more than I ever thought I would, the above picture is evidence of the sweet feast I created with my family on Christmas eve and mostly at my urging….. ManContinue reading “The reality of the scale +4.4LBs ….44LBS down 46 LBS to go…….”
My Break from EVERYTHING!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!! I am getting back from self imposed break from everything…. I am re-energized by my visit with my family (most of them pictures above) for Christmas but to be honest I didn’t care a lick about what I ate and the quantities in which I ate it. I have not stepped onContinue reading “My Break from EVERYTHING!!!!”
Apex Trail in Apex Park – Jefferson County Open Space 12/15/12
Apex Trail > Enchanted Forest Trail > Apex Trail Starting Elevation: Approximately 6200 Ft Highest Elevation: Approximately 7400 Ft, elevation gain is 1200Ft, but the trail goes up and down so the total gain was likely more. Trail Length: 5.8 miles is what we did but there are more options to make it longer. TrailContinue reading “Apex Trail in Apex Park – Jefferson County Open Space 12/15/12”
Riverside Trail – Breckenridge 12/8/12
Riverside Trail Between Breckenridge and Frisco Starting and ending Elevation: 9600 Trail Length: The path goes all the way to Frisco from Breckenridge, which is 9 miles one way 18 miles round trip. We did 9.5 miles round trip. Trail Uses: Bikes, hiking whatever its paved…. Degree of Difficulty: Easy Bathrooms: As you walk alongContinue reading “Riverside Trail – Breckenridge 12/8/12”
Ben Tyler Trail #606 – Pike National Forest 12/1/12
Ben Tyler Trail #606 Starting Elevation: Approximately 8300Ft Highest Elevation: Approximately 11,700Ft ( total gain would have been 3400ft) ….Unfortunately we only made it to just shy of 11,oooFt, we think Trail Length: 11.5 miles officially but since I left my fitbit at home I have no idea what it would have tracked. In theContinue reading “Ben Tyler Trail #606 – Pike National Forest 12/1/12”
Walker Ranch Loop – Boulder 11/24/12
Walker Ranch Loop Starting/Ending Elevation: 7287FT Net Elevation Gain: 890FT ( +1737 round trip elevation gain) Trail Length: 7.6 miles officially ( My fitbit said 9-ish miles but we spent an hour taking pictures at the falls or rapids). It took us 4 hours to complete, not including the hour we spent taking pictures workingContinue reading “Walker Ranch Loop – Boulder 11/24/12”
Green Mountain via Gregory Canyon Trail 11/17/12 The Assessment
Sorry for the double posting and duplicate seeming emails- something weird happened with the original post and almost all of it was deleted so I had to rewrite it! The whole week before we did this hike I was pretty nervous about how hard it would be. From everything I had read, if itContinue reading “Green Mountain via Gregory Canyon Trail 11/17/12 The Assessment”
Green Mountain Via Gregory Canyon Trail – Boulder 11/17/12; Trail Specs
Gregory Canyon Trail > The Ranger Trail > Green Mountain Summit Starting Elevation: 5800-ish Feet Highest Elevation: 8144Ft ( Total Gain 2344FT) Trail Length: Officially 6ish miles, my fitbit said we got around 7 miles, It took us 4 hours to complete but the book I used said 3-4 hours and the locals were cruisingContinue reading “Green Mountain Via Gregory Canyon Trail – Boulder 11/17/12; Trail Specs”
Nighthawk Trail – Hall Ranch 11/10/12
Nighthawk Trail > Out and Back Starting Elevation: 5480 Ft Highest Elevation: 6570 ft ( but there is a an additional 320ft loss then gain for a total Elevation gain of 1410ft) Trail Length: 10.2 miles officially, unfortunately we took a wrong turn and so did a total of 12 miles today. It took usContinue reading “Nighthawk Trail – Hall Ranch 11/10/12”
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