Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Hiking, National Forests, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National Forest, United States

A Weekend at Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

When you're scrambling to figure out wilderness camping permits the night before they go on sale, everything seems like a good idea... especially hauling a forty-pound pack for ten miles up 3000 feet of elevation gain! Okayyy... the trip to Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park was well worth it, and I should not… Continue reading A Weekend at Lost Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, United States, Waterfalls

Colorado Hiked: Ouzel Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park encompasses 415 square miles, with 300 miles of hiking trails. So much park to explore, so little time... Wild Basin is one area of RMNP that I had not made it to, as I am a creature of habit that returns over and over to the Bear Lake Corridor and areas… Continue reading Colorado Hiked: Ouzel Lake

Bighorn National Forest, Cycling, National Forests, United States, Waterfalls, Wyoming

Tour de Wyoming 2023

July 16-21, 2023 Had I ridden a bike much in 2023? Hell no. Mostly I've been off hiking or doing anything to avoid riding a bike, especially if it was not a mountain bike. The prospect of riding 350 miles in a six day period, therefore, was quite daunting, especially the two days of 6000… Continue reading Tour de Wyoming 2023

Backpacking, Camping, Colorado, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park, United States

A Night Out in Rocky Mountain National Park’s Glacier Gorge

This season I was not entirely successful in nabbing the exact wilderness camping permits I wanted in Rocky Mountain National Park, but I was successful in getting one of the hardest ones to get - Glacier Gorge! As my first overnight backpack of the year, this would be a great way to get weight on… Continue reading A Night Out in Rocky Mountain National Park’s Glacier Gorge

Activities, Colorado, Hiking, San Isabel National Forest, United States

On Top of Colorado – Mount Elbert

I can't quite figure out why I was fourteen 14ers (the slang term for 14,000+ foot high mountains in Colorado and elsewhere) deep until deciding to head up Mount Elbert, but finally the time came where I had to commit to checking Elbert off the list. Mount Elbert is Colorado's high point, the second highest… Continue reading On Top of Colorado – Mount Elbert