Mount Falcon West Loop
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Intermediate
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Indian Hills, CO
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Mar 30, 2024 |
Mount Falcon West Loop
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Indian Hills, CO
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Intermediate
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Mar 30, 2024 |
Notes:
1h 30m
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Sparkling clear day. Full parking lot but Parmalee at least nice and quiet. Mud, slush, dry, the gamut. Ends on an uphill
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Cub Creek Trail #40
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Evergreen, CO
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Mar 9, 2024 |
Cub Creek Trail #40
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Mar 9, 2024 |
Notes:
3h 30m
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Higher up, past the view, snowshoes would be useful. Made it without to Elk Falls trail. Beautiful day; only saw 3 other ppl
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Bear Peak Summit Trail
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Difficult
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Boulder, CO
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Feb 24, 2024 |
Bear Peak Summit Trail
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Boulder, CO
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Difficult
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Feb 24, 2024 |
Notes:
5 mi — 4h 0m
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From Shanahan-Cragmoor TH up Fern to Bear Peak. VERY windy, esp at the top. Gorgeous views, serious vertical gain
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Fern Canyon Trail
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Difficult
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Boulder, CO
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Feb 24, 2024 |
Fern Canyon Trail
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Boulder, CO
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Difficult
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Feb 24, 2024 |
Notes:
5 mi — 4h 0m
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Part of ascent of Bear Peak. Quite steep and very icy up high
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Scout Line Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Pine, CO
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Feb 18, 2024 |
Scout Line Trail
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Pine, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Feb 18, 2024 |
Notes:
1.5 mi — 1h 0m
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Both more icy & with bigger dry areas than last time. Good uphill
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Hogback Ridge Summit via Quarry Pass
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Intermediate
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Manitou Springs, CO
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Jan 28, 2024 |
Hogback Ridge Summit via Quarry Pass
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Manitou Springs, CO
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Intermediate
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Jan 28, 2024 |
Notes:
2h 15m
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Hogback and then a loop over Intemann and connector back to TH
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Border Line Trail
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Intermediate
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Pine, CO
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Jan 21, 2024 |
Border Line Trail
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Pine, CO
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Intermediate
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Jan 21, 2024 |
Notes:
3h 50m
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From Lazy V: loop of SL to MP to BL to Old Mill. Snowy and mostly overcast. Dramatic sky, some flurries. Lots of birds; less ppl.
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Black Bear - Horseshoe Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Coal Creek, CO
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Jan 7, 2024 |
Black Bear - Horseshoe Loop
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Coal Creek, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jan 7, 2024 |
Notes:
5.1 mi — 3h 0m
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Beautiful, cold & sunny to start. Snow squall rolling in later and colder. Gorgeous. Almost no one on 1st half
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Arden-Surebridge (AS) Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Thiells, NY
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Dec 30, 2023 |
Arden-Surebridge (AS) Trail
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Thiells, NY
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Dec 30, 2023 |
Notes:
5.6 mi — 3h 0m
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Loop with AT from Elk Pond TH. Overcast, light rain to start. Plentiful stream crossings most easy and some mud, one trickier ford.
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Payne Creek Trail #637
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Bailey, CO
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Oct 15, 2023 |
Payne Creek Trail #637
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 15, 2023 |
Notes:
7.6 mi — 3h 20m
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Burn mitigation so smoky until jct with Brookside. Saw one other hiker otw out. Creek flowing. Stopped just short of high pt
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Rosalie Trail #603
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Bailey, CO
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Oct 7, 2023 |
Rosalie Trail #603
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 7, 2023 |
Notes:
Turnaround at campsite halfway to Threemile Junction. Just past peak but some aspen remaining.
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Narrow Gauge Trail #1432
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Easy/Intermediate
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Alpine, CO
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Oct 1, 2023 |
Narrow Gauge Trail #1432
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Alpine, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Oct 1, 2023 |
Notes:
4.5 mi — 1h 30m
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Almost no grade. Beautiful aspen
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Agnes Vaille Falls Trail
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Intermediate
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Alpine, CO
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Oct 1, 2023 |
Agnes Vaille Falls Trail
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Alpine, CO
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Intermediate
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Oct 1, 2023 |
Notes:
1.2 mi
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Short. Lovely landscape
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Mount Blue Sky Loop (formerly Mt Evans Loop)
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Difficult
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Georgetown, CO
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Sep 21, 2023 |
Mount Blue Sky Loop (formerly Mt Evans Loop)
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Georgetown, CO
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Difficult
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Sep 21, 2023 |
Notes:
1.7 mi — 1h 30m
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To shortly before Spalding summit; snow on Evans and flurries; reported ice later on trail. Marmot galore. Elevation 13,440
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Abyss Lake Trail #602
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jefferson, CO
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Sep 19, 2023 |
Abyss Lake Trail #602
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Jefferson, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 19, 2023 |
Notes:
Guanella Pass to Rosalie Junction 10,900'. Slow with photo breaks along gentle grade up; last 0.5mi steeper. Great views of Mt Evans. Aspen starting
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CT - Segment 15: US-50 to Marshall Pass
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Intermediate
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Whitepine, CO
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Sep 2, 2023 |
CT - Segment 15: US-50 to Marshall Pass
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Whitepine, CO
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Intermediate
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Sep 2, 2023 |
Notes:
4h 0m
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From campsite at 228a to about 9700 elevation south kg Fooses Dam
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Cub Creek Trail #40
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Evergreen, CO
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Jul 30, 2023 |
Cub Creek Trail #40
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 30, 2023 |
Notes:
7.6 mi — 3h 0m
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To just before junction... Some thunder and showers, otherwise lovely. Past 3 miles such a pleasant walking trail!
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Black Bear - Horseshoe Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Coal Creek, CO
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Jul 22, 2023 |
Black Bear - Horseshoe Loop
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Coal Creek, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 22, 2023 |
Notes:
2h 45m
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Beautiful trail that should have nice fall aspen. View from the top is A+. Low use for the park.
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Cub Creek Trail #40
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Evergreen, CO
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Mar 25, 2023 |
Cub Creek Trail #40
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Mar 25, 2023 |
Notes:
5 mi — 2h 20m
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Snow. Traction useful, snow shoes not required. Beautiful quiet! Virtually no one there.
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Payne Creek Trail #637
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Bailey, CO
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Feb 18, 2023 |
Payne Creek Trail #637
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Feb 18, 2023 |
Notes:
Quantity of lightweight snow made for slow going: traction not useful. Beautiful warm-ish day.
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