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Naturita Ridge
Desert riding going up to a ridge between two valleys in Colorado. This is actually a route of several doubletrack trails and roads, even though it shows as a single trail on Trailforks, that are also open to atvs and dirt bikes. There wasn't any ...
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View from an eastbound Amtrak California Zephyr going into the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado. This video was taken from a roomette (you can see a temperature control in the window reflection).
Sound: Actual sound
View from an eastbound Amtrak California Zephyr going into the Moffat Tunnel in Colorado. This video was taken from a roomette (you can see a temperature control in the window reflection).
Views of the Colorado River in Gore and Byers Canyons from an eastbound Amtrak California Zephyr. Sorry about the haze and spots, Amtrak needs to clean their windows.
Music: Adventures in Adventureland by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<...
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Ridgeway Has Some Nice Views of the Nearby San Juans
Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery in Ridgeway, Colorado has a couple of excellent beers and a great pub atmosphere. They also have Paninis and free popcorn.
Mud Lake
Mountain Biking on easy trails in the Mud Lake Open Space near Nederland, Colorado followed by hiking in Caribou Ranch Open Space.
The Vineyards at Stone Cottage Cellars
In the West Elk Wine Region of Colorado, by Paonia there are several small wineries. During this visit we talked with owners and sampled the wines.
The Benjamin Trail
The Benjamin Trail is a trail I worked on last fall; one day of trail building and one day of old trail removal. It is an addition to another trail at Betasso Open Space near Boulder. It opened in May and I was able to get a chance to ride it. It ...
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Mt. Yale
Mt. Yale, about 10 miles west of Buena Vista, Colorado is 14,196. This 9.5 mile hike was in October and snow had already fallen on the peak.
Crater Lake #2 North
This hike was to the same location as the last one in my last blog. The difference was, there was no snow, so we stayed on the trail and after the middle lakes we went up and did not visit the first one. We started on South Boulder Creek Trail and...
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Crater Lake #2 South
The Crater Lakes are in the James Peak Wilderness in the Front Range of Colorado. We snowshoed from Moffat Tunnel up to these frozen lakes.
Arrowhead Lake (or is it Right Turn Arrow Lake)<br>Love Lake is just to the right and above the point of the arrow.
Hiking cross-country in Rocky Mountain National Park. After the lakes, we saw a couple moose, followed social trails and walked on logs before climbing out of the valley to the road.
Inkwell Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park has a road called the Trail Ridge Road, which goes above treeline for several miles. At its Forest Canyon Overlook, you can see several lakes in a side canyon. Many people stop and stare at them, but they get few visit...
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Elephant's Head
Last weekend went hiking around Long Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. My main camera was having problems, so I had my old camera with me and the pics are not as sharp as usual. After about a half mile I was really wishing for my other camera. ...
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Chasm Lake is one of the most scenic lakes in the park, especially when the ice is breaking up on it. The lake is at 11,800 ft with Longs Peak towering above it. 
Aspens
Photo essay of a powderday Powerderhorn Ski area in Colorado. It was 10", but it was deep enough to have fun snowboarding through the Aspens.
Grand Mesa Trip 8-09 - Crags Crest Trail
Grand Mesa rises several thousand feet above the Grand Valley and is covered with pine forests and lakes. Crags Crest National Scenic Trail is a 10 mile loop on the Mesa.
Grand Mesa Trip 8-09 - Rifle Falls
On my way out to Grand Junction last August I stopped by Rifle Falls State Park. About a 20 minute drive from the interstate. It is a small park with a few trails, a campground and of course a tr...
San Juans Trips 9-09 - View When the Clouds Had Cleared
Mt. Sneffels is third highest mountain in the San Juans, 14,150 ft. The hike up this Colorado 14er is short, but steep.
San Juans Trips 9-09 - 57 Cascade Falls
Ouray and Ridgeway, Colorado! We visited a brewery or two, mountain scenery, found a great view of the town and a waterfall. Why was Mr. Grumpy Pants Brewery closed?
Redcloud Peak
(This is the first of several trip reports from my San Juans trip in September.)
We started at the Silver Creek Trailhead for the climb up Sunshine and Redcloud Peaks. The first part of the trail followed Silver Creek up through a scenic v...
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Rapids
Boulder Creek near flood stage with it going over its banks and damage a bridge. It's rapids were big with long stretches of whitewater.
The Peak Sticking Up Above a Ridge
he Mountain of the Holy Cross, at 14,005 ft, is the third lowest 14er in Colorado. The Holy Cross Wilderness is one of the most beautiful areas of Colorado.
Water Flowing on Glacier Creek
Snowshoe hike in Rocky Mountain National Park near Bear Lake. We went by a couple of frozen lakes and by a snow cover waterfall while following a creek up a valley.
Crusty Snow on Long Lake
The Brainard Lake area is a popular mountain lake in Colorado. During the winter the road to the lake is closed and is a great place for easy snowshoeing.
Valley Loop Trail Hike 6-03 - Colorado River 1
This trail is on west side of Rocky Mountain National Park in the headwaters of the Colorado River where it meanders through pine forests and meadows in the Kawuneeche Valley.
Keystone 4-03 - Looking Down From Top About Noon
Weather can change fast in the mountains. This day, I was snowboarding at Keystone. In the morning the skies were blue and the snow conditions were not good. The snow was hard packed. This first ...
Maroon Bells 6-03 - Crater Lake with Flowers
Apsen area hike in late June with great views of the Maroon Bells. Wildflowers were coming our and we went by a couple of lakes.©2022 - 2026 Mountain Adventures LLC all rights reserved (Designed by On the Grid Web Design LLC)