Conor and I hit a local trail yesterday. Just a few miles down the road the ‘Pitcure Rock trail’ of Heil Valley Ranch only just opened for use in 2008. It proved to be a very well manicured trail, popular with the Mtn Biker’s but still a fantastic day-hike. 3...
I have hiked into the Homestead Meadows a few times, usually by the Lion’s Gultch trail. This past Monday, Conor and I chose to hike in from the Northern side following a short trail and the dirt access roads to the homesteads. On paper, this appeared to be an easier...
Conor got me motivated for a hike, so after getting my work done for the day we hauled ourselves up Hwy 14 to a hike that he had partially done a few months back, Gray Rock Mtn. This trail is a 2300 foot climb in 3 miles, one way, so...
A simple half-day is all it takes to drive to the top of the world. Trail Ridge road is the “highest continuous motorway in the United States, with more than eight miles lying above 11,000 and a maximum elevation of 12,183” cutting through and over the Rocky Mountain National Park....
We live in Colorado, and trucks and tractors are a part of daily life in Colorado. With that comes a sport I have not seen since I was a child; I recall going to a tractor pull when I was a kid… I assume my father brought me, which means...
Conor and I planned a multi-day backpacking trip over the Labor Day weekend; We were to hike from Dunraven Trailhead, 5 miles outside the National Park, to Lost Lake, 4 miles inside the park and at nearly 11,000 feet elevation The original plan was for 3 nights so we needed...
Yesterday we spent the day at the Rocky Mountain Airport for the annual airshow (our 2nd time in two years). Though it was 90+ degrees, we suffered through a few hours of intense heat before the clouds finally settled in to block the sun a bit. It made all the...
Arriving early in the morning, our excitement to visit this park was quickly trampled by the reality that the boat tour company takes a single day off each week; Tuesdays… and today is Tuesday! We still took the time to drive the South Rim road and explore each of the...
