Routt National Forest
« Previous EntriesKremmling, 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 [...]
Colorado Elk Starting to Bugle
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008With the weather cooling off, the elk in Routt National Forest are once again starting to visit the lower regions coming down from the upper areas of the mountains to herd up for rut season.
Dalton and I went for a drive Sunday evening, not quite sure as to what wildlife we’d see and were very [...]
Elk Hunting - First Weekend Out
Monday, September 1st, 2008This is my first experience elk hunting, my last big game hunting was 32 years ago, and that was deer hunting in Pa. Quite a bit of time has evolved since then, and I’ve found my body isn’t as spry as it once was to handle all the hiking involved. I hiked quite a bit [...]
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 [...]
Four Wheelin’ Trip Routt National Forest, August 2008
Friday, August 8th, 2008One of many pleasures Routt National Forest holds for the outdoor enthusiasts is four wheelin’. It was hot and sticky in Steamboat, but up in these mountains with the wind in your face is cooling and relaxing. No traffic to hold you up, no red lights to stop your trek, just pure mountain air, wildlife, [...]
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 [...]
Hiking on an Elk Trail
Monday, July 28th, 2008On an earlier occasion, Dalton had seen a huge bull Elk as we were driving and sightseeing. This big daddy bull Elk was headed into a secluded, elongated valley where there weren’t any roads. Now Dalton being the big hunter that he is, and me being the photographer I am, decided we would hike [...]
Wildlife Watch
Friday, July 25th, 2008What the freak is that?
WHAT the freak is that?
WHAT THE FREAK IS THAT?
This handsome buck mule deer posed quietly and without moving a muscle as he tried to guess our identity. I’d never seen a deer stay so long trying to figure out what we were. It’s our estimation he must have been 2 [...]
