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« Previous EntriesHiking Trails, Grand Lake area and Rocky Mountain National Park
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008There are many trails for the hiker enthusiast, ranging from easy to moderate to difficult, and this is a great time for viewing wildlife and scenic vistas with the onset of fall colors. Listed are some of the area trails for hiking.
Just remember when viewing wildlife, elk bulls are very protective of their herds and [...]
Kremmling, Colorado, a Hunting Mecca
Friday, September 19th, 2008About 100 miles west of Denver or 50 miles south of Steamboat in Grand County lies Kremmling, Colorado surrounded by the Routt National Forest on the northwest and the Arapaho National Forest on the northeast and southeast.
Elk Statue in Kremmling
Kremmling is known for its friendly, small town atmosphere. It is centrally located in Colorado’s northern [...]
Back to Flat Tops Wilderness Area
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday evening as we drove throughout Routt County and into Garfield County. It had been some time since we went down Forestry Road 910 off Hwy 131 outside of Toponas, Colorado. When out in this area, we love to stop at the Toponas store [...]
The Dead Zone
Friday, August 22nd, 2008The Dead Zone….a place where humans dare not enter on four-wheelers, dirt bikes, 4×4 trucks, or mountain bikes. A forest not inhabited by hikers and backpackers. A dirt, mountain road left serene and quiet in the dense woods.
We researched this area for a month anticipating our exploration of The Dead Zone, as we called [...]
Hunting Season begins August 30
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Colorado’s 2008 Hunting Season opens August 30 for archery. I previously couldn’t wait for hunting season to begin, wanting to bring down a big bull elk even knowing the odds were against me. Now, after a summer of photographing the wildlife of mule deer, elks, moose, I’m apprehensive. I can’t help but think of [...]
North Inlet Trail, Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park
Monday, August 11th, 2008What’s there to do on a rainy day? Hiking…don’t let the rain stop you from getting outdoors! There are extra precautions you need to be aware of, such as flash floods and lightening, but as neither of these were the case, we decided to take advantage of the cooler weather and check out some [...]
Grand Lake, Colorado
Friday, August 8th, 2008 On the western slopes to the entrance of the Rocky Mountain National Park, rests the town of Grand Lake. Nestled and surrounded by the Rocky Mountain National Park along state route 34 in north central Colorado is one of the first resort communities.
Grand Lake has an elevation of 8369′, here you’ll find pure mountain [...]
Colorado Mountain Lions Visit Residential Areas
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Mountain Lions are on the prowl and invading residential areas on the eastern slopes of the rockies. Two reports of these cats were recently documented, one in northern Boulder and the other in Idledale, about 14 miles southwest of Denver.
Colorado’s National Forests Guide and Maps
Friday, August 1st, 2008Pack up for a weekend of fun, relaxation, and cooler weather in the one of Colorado’s eleven National Forests encompassing over 14 million acres throughout the state. North of Interstate 70, you can enjoy a wonderful time in Routt National Forest, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest close to the Rocky Mountain National Park, and [...]
Map of Elk Trail, Routt National Forest, Colorado
Thursday, July 31st, 2008First, I’d like to recommend reading, Hiking on an Elk Trail, the beginning of this series.
Continuing…
I decided to show everyone the mountain where we traveled on the Elk trail. The total length of the hike wasn’t but four miles, but they were the most grueling four miles I’ve ever hiked. We began on the left [...]
