Henry S. Persse built a stone house in Roxborough State Park in 1903 with the intention of making the red rock area a resort. It never came to be, and I’m not sure why, but it’s definitely for the best. Now it’s a glorious area that can easily be enjoyed by all. I was interested […]
Tag Archives: Hiking
Doing Mount Evans in a T-Shirt
I’ve done more than my fair share of stupid things in my life. And after going up Mount Evans, one of the notable 14ers of Colorado, in only a t-shirt, you can certainly add another to that ever growing list. When I left home in the morning for a day of nice, leisurely hikes, the […]
Hiking St. Mary’s Glacier
Idaho Springs is best known for such places as Tommyknocker Brewery and BeauJo’s Pizza. A short drive north from town though, along I70 and Fall River Road, sits the St. Mary’s Glacier; a beautiful trail and lake where time is well spent. The trail up to the lake and glacier seems to be more suitable […]
Hiking Picture Canyon
The Comanche National Grasslands in southeast Colorado is worth the drive to hike and enjoy one of the four canyons in the area. Historical markers from the Santa Fe Trail are also nearby. After our trip to Oklahoma, my friend and I made our way up to Colorado on some dirt roads to check out […]
Hiking the Rocky Mountain Arsenal
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Area is a refuge in the middle of Denver that offers opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing and catch-and-release fishing. But, only a small part of it is available for exploring at the present time; most of the site is still being restored to how it looked before the middle […]
Driving the Trail Ridge
Since I moved to Colorado nine years ago, almost to the day, I’ve wanted to drive Trail Ridge Road, the highest continual road in the country at a maximum elevation of 12,183 feet. And finally, today, I did just that. It was a long day with a lot of driving, but the views on Trail […]
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