One little Heidi, one big world
With over thirty-five miles of trails, Curt Gowdy State Park has plenty to offer for hiking, even though it seems like everyone just flocks to Hidden Falls. Hiking around Crystal Reservoir (one of two reservoirs at Curt Gowdy State Park - the other being Granite Reservoir) is a great loop that offers some flexibility with… Continue reading Wyoming Hiked: Crystal Reservoir Loop at Curt Gowdy State Park
In June 2023 my friend and coworker Janice made it a goal to become more active and start hiking. She roped in our other friend (and coworker) Taylor and myself into the shenanigans and a thing was started! Eventually by autumn we decided we needed a cool hiker gang name, and Cirque Du Sore Legs was born. Our… Continue reading Cirque Du Sore Legs – 2023 Hiking Recap
Adventurer Alastair Humphreys posted about "Local 7 Summits" at the beginning of 2024, and I decided it would be a good challenge for my hiking friends, Janice and Taylor, to complete as they continue their hiking journey. With Deer Mountain and Mount Margaret under our belts, I irrationally chose Crosier Mountain outside of Estes Park… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Crosier Mountain via Glen Haven
It is not often you hike to a summit that is lower than the trailhead and one that shares a name with a princess that has been recent obsession in the friend circle! Taylor, Janice, and I loaded up our packs with freshly brewed British black tea, whiskey, twenty pounds of trailmix, and headed south… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Mount Margaret
Sky Pond has been taunting me ever since I bought a scratch off "100 Greatest Hikes of National Parks" poster... and when, in 2022, I hiked as far of Lake of Glass and then turned around. So when the familiar "ding" of the group chat for wild ice skating went off as I was trying to… Continue reading Wild Ice Skating at Sky Pond
The Adventuring Heidi 