Hiking, day 19: John Hamm Nature Area

I ended up with a surprise day off after my boss closed the shop because he woke up with the flu; so, clearly, after I ran out to get MY flu shot, I headed over to the closest trail to the pharmacy.

Hiking, day 18: Sandstone Ranch

I decided to give the mountain trails a break for the mud to dry, so I'm back out at my favorite Longmont trail today.

Tumbleweed!

Hiking, day 17: Nighthawk Trail

I was hoping I had waited long enough after the last snow fall to melt to go out on the trails, but after spending an extra 20 minutes and visiting two trail heads that were closed, I finally found myself at Hall Ranch for a quick hike.  Since the trails there were pretty muddy, too, I tried one of the easier, dedicated walking / horseback riding trails instead of the usual, more intense trail I normally take which is also used by bicyclists.  I was able to get a little bit of hike in before having to turn back a little sooner than usual due to the mud.

Hiking, day 16: Heil Valley Ranch

Unfortunately, this time after the snow, the trails didn't recover as quickly, but I still managed to get a short hike up and back.

Hiking, day 15: Sandstone Ranch

I took a quick hike through one of my local go-to's in town.

Hiking, day 14: Hall Ranch

The trails in the mountains were in surprisingly good shape after the snow! Below is a panorama from Hall Ranch in Lyons, followed by a panorama overlooking north Boulder from a work gathering.  Finally, a very cute puppy!

Hiking, day 13: Spring Gulch Trail

I'm trying to have a better go of it, numbers-wise, on my hiking days this year, but due to the weather and my work schedule, I can't always get out to the more adventurous spots that are 20-30 minutes away from where I live.  Today, I actually tried the walking path just a few blocks from my house for the first time.

I had to wait for a minute on the walk back for the BNSF train to pass into the fading sunset...