sawatch range
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Colorado Hikes: Shrine Ridge
The end of July was rapidly approaching, which meant summer was in full swing up in the mountains and wildflowers were at their peak. But, of course, so were the crowds. Especially on weekends. Luckily, some friends and I were able to plan a mid-week hike. The four of us departed bright and early, pulling… Continue reading
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Colorado Destinations: Cottonwood Pass & Buena Vista
Memorial Day weekend in Colorado is a total crapshoot, weather wise. Some years it’s cold and rainy. Some years it’s warm and sunny. Some years it snows. And some years it does all of these things and then some… which, to be honest, is kind of what happened this year. But I digress. Despite the… Continue reading
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A weekend in Twin Lakes, Colorado
The combination of living in Colorado and having a winter anniversary always makes it difficult to figure out how we’re going to celebrate. You just never know what the weather has in store, especially in the mountains. This year we actually had the opposite problem from what we expected: it was going to be too… Continue reading
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Colorado Hikes: Hope Pass
This one is being filed in the category of hikes I will probably never do again. It was pretty. It was definitely really pretty once we emerged from the trees. But it was also brutally steep and, frankly, there are less challenging hikes that will get you above tree line. There are two ways to… Continue reading
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Colorado Hikes: Timberline Lake
As is often the case, I mistakenly assumed that because this hike was only 5.5 miles (8.9 km) round trip, it probably wasn’t going to be that great. And, as is often the case, I was wrong. Timberline Lake is beautiful! In mid-July, we headed off for a weekend camping adventure near Leadville, Colorado with… Continue reading
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