Denver
Chimney Gulch Trail / Lookout Mountain Trail / Buffalo Bill Trail
This trail started out at a shitty spot along the road, but it shortly turned into a very enjoyable hike. The elevation gain is constant, but very manageable. Here are the stats: Distance = 8.59 mi Elevation Gain = 1,893 ft Time = 3:06:58 Avg Speed = 2.8 mph Min elevation = 5,758.5 ft Here … Continue reading
Walker Ranch Trail Loop
This was supposed to be one of the easier trails I still have to do from the hike from 60 Hikes within 60 miles. According to my notes, this was supposed to be a a 7.66 mile hike with around 400ft of elevation gain.. which should be no big deal for me right now. I … Continue reading
Golden Gate Canyon State Park: Mountain Lion Trail
This was another hike from60 Hikes within 60 miles. It was a nice pleasant hike I’d do again. I’d like to explore some of the off trails in the future because the scenery is exactly what you’d expect from a mountain trail. Seldom visited, Golden Gate Canyon State Park is just outside Golden and 25 … Continue reading
Apex Park – Odd Day – Magic Mountain Trail – Paydirt Trail – Hardscrabble Trail – Rocker Trail – Enchanted Forest Trail – Poco Calle Trail – Apex Trail – Sluicebox Trail – Pick-N-Sledge – Grubstake Trail – Smelter Trail
This was another AllTrails discovery near our house that I had no idea existed. The even-day trail hike is quite pretty with the benefit of NO BIKES ALLOWED. I love this trail and it will go in my rotation of favorite local hikes. I did every side hike and this could have easily been shortened … Continue reading
Black Bear Trail
I found this trail years ago when I first starting hiking the Deer Creek Park area and have wanted to do it ever since. I could never get to it because I either wasn’t in town when it was open or not in shape enough. It’s a long hike and we dropped the leaf at … Continue reading