eagles nest wilderness
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Colorado Hikes: Gore Lake
I think we’re getting old. Or boring. Or lazy. Whatever the explanation, when Labor Day weekend rolled around this year, we really just weren’t feeling it. Historically, we’ve jumped at the opportunity to go somewhere further from home on a long weekend. This year, that just didn’t seem appealing. Granted, we’d only been home from… Continue reading
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Colorado Hikes: Booth Lake
After two relatively calm summers in terms of wildfires, I’d forgotten just how much smoke could wreak havoc on hiking plans. Then, the Front Range had its driest start to summer in over 100 years and within 48 hours, multiple fires flared up in the foothills. In addition to forcing hundreds of people to evacuate,… Continue reading
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Colorado Hikes: Pitkin Lake
This past fall, my friend diagnosed herself with FOMOOL: fear of missing out on leaves. Peak fall colors season is generally sometime in the last couple weeks of September, although it varies throughout the state and depends on the weather. A wet summer followed by a dry fall is apparently the ideal combination… which is… Continue reading