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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Abyss Lake Trail #602
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Jefferson, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Cub Creek Trail #40
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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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 |
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Black Bear - Horseshoe Loop
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Coal Creek, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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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 |
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Cub Creek Trail #40
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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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 |
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Payne Creek Trail #637
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Notes:
Quantity of lightweight snow made for slow going: traction not useful. Beautiful warm-ish day.
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Arapaho Pass Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Nederland, CO
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Arapaho Pass Trail
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Notes:
RT to Dorothy Lake. Clear and VERY windy. Minor snow at the lake. Beautiful but cold.
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Threemile Trail #635
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jefferson, CO
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Threemile Trail #635
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Jefferson, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Notes:
A+ foliage!
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Tanglewood Trail #636
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Bailey, CO
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Sep 4, 2022 |
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Tanglewood Trail #636
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 4, 2022 |
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Notes:
5h 45m
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A little past Roosevelt Lakes from Deer Creek TH. Trail gets iffy past the lakes; lots of fish! Gorgeous & worth the work.
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Maryland Mountain
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Intermediate
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Central City, CO
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Maryland Mountain
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Central City, CO
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Intermediate
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Notes:
2h 45m
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Beautiful views. Only downside was sharing part of the trip with bikes
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Diamond Lake
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Diamond Lake
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Notes:
7.8 mi — 3h 0m
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Overcast to start; sunny on the return. 2 hours in the hammock with KT. 60F up too while 100F in Denver
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Tanglewood Trail #636
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Bailey, CO
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Tanglewood Trail #636
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Notes:
From Deer Creek TH, Rosalie to Tanglewood to part of Jefferson Lakes. Overall 9 miles / 2700. Creek running high.
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Burning Bear Trail #601
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jefferson, CO
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Jul 3, 2022 |
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Burning Bear Trail #601
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Jefferson, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 3, 2022 |
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Notes:
RT to the high point, storms rolling in. Rain & thunder in the way down. Lovely trail!
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Bluebird Lake Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Grand Lake, CO
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Bluebird Lake Trail
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Grand Lake, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Notes:
14 mi — 6h 18m
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7.5 hours on trail.. Last 2 miles steep & rough with snow. Some scrambling and path finding. Some rain. Beautiful views at lake.
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Resthouse Meadows Trail #57
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Idaho Springs, CO
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Resthouse Meadows Trail #57
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Idaho Springs, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Notes:
4h 45m
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Downed trees all removed. 2 bonus miles for parking at Echo Lake
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Maxwell Falls Loop
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Intermediate
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Evergreen, CO
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May 30, 2022 |
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Maxwell Falls Loop
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate
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May 30, 2022 |
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Notes:
2h 0m
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Started at the south (upper) TH off Black Mtn. Lots of trail splits not marked; ended up doing a loop of Cliff trail rather than Falls. Beautiful day
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Bear Creek Trail
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Intermediate
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Evergreen, CO
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May 7, 2022 |
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Bear Creek Trail
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate
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May 7, 2022 |
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Notes:
8.5 mi — 2h 30m
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Panorama point trail further than halfway from northern terminus; great views from the top.
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Cub Creek Trail #40
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Evergreen, CO
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Cub Creek Trail #40
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Evergreen, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Notes:
Lots of snow still higher up. Want to come back when clear and see the meadows at 6 miles. Bottom mile or so rocky and a bit washed out.
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Brookside McCurdy Trail #607
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Intermediate
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Bailey, CO
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Brookside McCurdy Trail #607
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Notes:
2h 30m
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Made it a little past wilderness boundary before turning around. Gorgeous forest but late start. Lots more snow (still hikable) in the wilderness.
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