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South Boulder Peak (almost)

Posted on May 7, 2018September 7, 2019 by James

With the weather looking great we chose to get outside and start a late afternoon hike without a particular destination in mind. The Flatirons are practically spitting distance from our front door so we drove out to South Mesa trailhead (Boulder Open Space). One of our favorite features of Boulder Opens Spaces as they are […]

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great sand dunes

Great Sand Dunes NP – High Dune

Posted on April 20, 2018September 7, 2019 by James

We had initially planned to hike the dune field on Saturday but the weather was terrible and overcast so we postponed our visit to the dunes until Sunday. We were amply rewarded for our patience with brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the 60’s. One reason we were really excited to visit Great Sand Dunes NP […]

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eldorado canyon to walker ranch

Eldorado Canyon to Walker Ranch

Posted on April 8, 2018September 7, 2019 by James

With the weather looking great in early April we decided to hit the trails. Lucky for us we live quite close to Eldorado Canyon State Park. We weren’t quite sure how far we would go since we got a late start to the day. Small word of caution the road to Eldorado Canyon SP is […]

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Approaching Lower Blue Lake in Telluride

Blue Lakes – Sneffels Wilderness

Posted on July 3, 2015August 23, 2015 by James

There are in my humble opinion 2 hikes you must do in the Telluride area, Sneffels Highline and Blue Lakes. Back in Fall 2012 we had the opportunity to hike Sneffels Highline which is a gem but a feet bruising 13 miles long. With the pup in tow during our 4th of July trip Sneffels […]

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