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A monument to solitude
Comments | RecommendDeep in the Rio Grande National Forest • In these mountains lies one of Colorado's rarest gems, a place of majesty and wonder, yet free of the crowds that swarm around so many of the state's beautiful places....
HAPPY TRAILS: James Peek
Comments | RecommendWe gave this playful name to an undesignated crag on the east side of Pikes Peak for two reasons; first, to recognize Edwin James, who made the first recorded climb of the peak but lost out on getting his name on the summit to the more alliterative Pike;...
Feeling Olympic
Comments | RecommendWatching all those swimmers, bikers, shooters, riders and runners do their thing at the Olympics in Beijing can be infectious. It just makes you want to try it. Of course, that's not always easy. Attempting even a basic dismount off the uneven bars would...
HAPPY TRAILS: Sondermann Park
Comments | RecommendNot every hike has to be an expedition. Sometimes you just need a quick taste of the outdoors when the sun comes out after an evening thunderstorm, or when the birds greet the dawn before work. For these times, there is Sondermann Park. This hidden, wild...
CULEBRA: Beyond the gate of the only private 14er in the country
Comments | RecommendCulebra Peak is the only 14,000-foot peak where climbers start by waiting for the guard to unlock the gate. The mountain, which rises above the town of San Luis, just north of the New Mexico border, is the only fourteener in North America that lies entirely...
HAPPY TRAILS: South Zapata Creek trail
Comments | RecommendIf you're visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park and want to escape the heat, the sand and the crowds, this nearby hike will take you to untrammeled alpine vistas at the foot of Blanca Peak....
Find sea level at 10,000 feet
Comments | RecommendSea kayaking in a landlocked state requires a measure of imagination. Or desperation. Sometimes both. "It sounds like an oxymoron: ‘The Rocky Mountain Sea Kayak Club,'" said Matt Lutkus, president of that very club. Colorado is far better known...
Happy Trails: Rocky Mountain Trail
Comments | RecommendThis summit tucked off Barr Trail above Manitou Springs gives hikers great views of Pikes Peak and the city on an old trail that was popular when the Manitou Incline still operated....
Beyond hot dogs
Comments | RecommendBackpacking and car camping are two distinct ways of enjoying Colorado's mountains, and both offer their own challenges and rewards. Too often, though, food is more of a challenge than a reward for both groups, with backpackers settling for dry energy...
Happy Trails: Oil Creek Tunnel
Comments | RecommendDeep in a craggy cirque on Pikes Peak's north face, a secluded valley holds the ruins of the Oil Creek Tunnel. It's a gorgeous walk into the region's mining history and a cool, alpine walk for a hot summer day....
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