The smoke is getting increasingly worse in our part of Colorado. If you are going hiking, be sure to be mindful if you have any respiratory issues, and take plenty of extra water for your throat!
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
Hiking, day 105: Antelope Trail
Enjoying my favorite trail as much as I can before we leave Colorado!
Butterflies and flowers along the trail.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Hiking, day 104: Picture Rock Trail
Back out at Picture Rock Trail at Heil Valley Ranch in Lyons, CO, today.
This prairie dog, chirping at me from the side of the trail.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Monday, August 17, 2020
Friday, August 14, 2020
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Hiking, day 100: Bitterbrush Trail (to the Top!)
To celebrate my 100th hike of 2020, I wanted to do something I hadn't yet accomplished, so today I finally did the entirety of the Bitterbrush Trail at Hall Ranch from the trailhead all the way to the top of the mountain where it meets with Antelope Trail. It was over two hours of hiking, but it was invigorating to climb "the rock garden" and to see some of the views of the ranch that I hadn't gotten to yet.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Hiking, day 99: Antelope Trail
Forest fire season has arrived in the Midwest, but fortunately some of the local trails - like Antelope - seem to be a little shielded from the worst of the smoke. Stay safe out there!
Friday, August 7, 2020
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Hiking, day 95: Danger Noodle!
My first hiking attempt was cut short rather quickly at Antelope today when I ran into this prairie rattlesnake just a few hundred feet up from the trailhead!
This fella didn't seem to be in a hurry to move anytime soon, so I headed over to Bitterbrush to finish out my morning instead.
Monday, August 3, 2020
Hiking, day 94: Devil's Backbone
Devil's Backbone and Wild Loop in Loveland, CO. I had to drop my car off at the mechanic, so I decided to check out this new-to-me trail nearby.
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