Tag Archives: Outdoors

Lion Gulch -Homestead Meadows, Lyons, CO 2/17/13

Lion Gulch #949 >  Griffith Homestead #979-2> Homestead Meadow Loop #971 > forest Road 120 Lowest Elevation: 7300 Ft Highest Elevation: 8700Ft ( according to the Nike GSP watch Aaron wears) We think we had a total gain of 2000 ft with the ups and downs. Trail Length:  The route we took got us 10Continue reading “Lion Gulch -Homestead Meadows, Lyons, CO 2/17/13”

North Table Loop – North Table Mountain Park, Golden CO 2/9/13

North Table Loop ( Jefferson County Open Space) Lowest Elevation: 5850-ish Feet Highest Elevation: 6500-ish feet (we went up and down a few times so the overall elevation gain was 900-ish feet) Trail Length:  Officially 7.5 miles via a full loop and my fitbit wasn’t too far off at just over 8 miles.  It tookContinue reading “North Table Loop – North Table Mountain Park, Golden CO 2/9/13”

Mesa Trail – Boulder Co Hiked 2/2/13

Bluebell Road > Mesa Trail Starting Elevation:  5700Ft Highest Elevation: 6482 Ft ( but the trail goes up and down the whole way like we covered  8 ascents and 9 descents, giving an overall elevation gain of 2600- ish for what we completed)  It is a great leg workout! Trail Length:  Officially the Mesa trailContinue reading “Mesa Trail – Boulder Co Hiked 2/2/13”

Repeater hike(s) Roxborough State Park – Carpenters Peak & Fountain Valley Trail 1/25/13

Whenever I go out-of-town, especially to sea level, coming back to Denver is an adjustment, an almost 2 week adjustment.  Since I went to LA for my annual girls trip last Thursday and returned just this past Tuesday, I was not optimistic about my ability to hike anything new or tough.  We decided to goContinue reading “Repeater hike(s) Roxborough State Park – Carpenters Peak & Fountain Valley Trail 1/25/13”

Waterton Canyon, Littleton 1/12/13

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”

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”