Category: Colorado

Roosevelt National Forest, Gray Rock Mountain 0

Roosevelt National Forest, Gray Rock Mountain

Conor got me motivated for a hike, so after getting my work done for the day we hauled ourselves up Hwy 14 to a hike that he had partially done a few months back, Gray Rock Mtn. This trail is a 2300 foot climb in 3 miles, one way, so...

Rocky Mtn Ntnl Park, Trail Ridge road 0

Rocky Mtn Ntnl Park, Trail Ridge road

A simple half-day is all it takes to drive to the top of the world. Trail Ridge road is the “highest continuous motorway in the United States, with more than eight miles lying above 11,000 and a maximum elevation of 12,183” cutting through and over the Rocky Mountain National Park....

Tractor pulls! 0

Tractor pulls!

We live in Colorado, and trucks and tractors are a part of daily life in Colorado. With that comes a sport I have not seen since I was a child; I recall going to a tractor pull when I was a kid… I assume my father brought me, which means...

Backpacking to Lost Lake 0

Backpacking to Lost Lake

Conor and I planned a multi-day backpacking trip over the Labor Day weekend; We were to hike from Dunraven Trailhead, 5 miles outside the National Park,  to Lost Lake, 4 miles inside the park and at nearly 11,000 feet elevation The original plan was for 3 nights so we needed...

2010 Rocky Mtn Air Show 0

2010 Rocky Mtn Air Show

Yesterday we spent the day at the Rocky Mountain Airport for the annual airshow (our 2nd time in two years). Though it was 90+ degrees, we suffered through a few hours of intense heat before the clouds finally settled in to block the sun a bit. It made all the...

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Ntnl Park 0

Black Canyon of the Gunnison Ntnl Park

Arriving early in the morning, our excitement to visit this park was quickly trampled by the reality that the boat tour company takes a single day off each week; Tuesdays… and today is Tuesday! We still took the time to drive the South Rim road and explore each of the...