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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 [...]
