Lost Lake Rocky Mountain National Park
The Lost Lake trail in the northeast corner of Rocky Mountain National Park provides access to a number of lakes and some good fishing. The reward after a long trek…
Booth Falls
Booth Falls is a strenuous hike to a 60 foot waterfall in the Gore Range in the Eagles Nest Wilderness near Vail, CO. The falls plunge down a steep crack…
Boulder Spring Snow
Boulder sets its all-time record for snowfall in a winter with this past storm. The spring snow storm dumped 15 inches on the city bringing the annual total to 151…
Red Rock Lake Sunrise
I finally decided to do some snowshoeing this winter. I went up to the Brainard Lake Recreation area in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. First, I stopped at Red Rock Lake…
Colorado Fall Color 2019
I spent 4 days in the Colorado high country last week. The aspen were at peak or just beginning to turn in some places. Grand Mesa and Boreas Pass were…
Herman Gulch in Moonlight
I backpacked the short 3 mile trip to Herman Lake near Loveland ski area so I could photograph the mountains in the light of the full moon. The area has…
Gilpin Lake/Gold Creek Lake Loop
I backpacked the Gilpin Lake/Gold Creek Lake loop in the Mt. Zirkel Wilderness otherwise known as the Zirkel Circle over the 4th of July. The trail is strenuous at times…
Sawmill Ponds Frost Boulder
After a recent light snowfall, I woke up to a wonderland of a thick layer of frost coating virtually everything in sight. I grabbed my camera and headed out to…
Black Lake
Black Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park is a long but rewarding hike in the Glacier Gorge area of the park. The hike features a couple of beautiful lakes (including…
Picket Wire Canyon
I have been meaning to hike Picket Wire Canyon near La Junta, CO for some time now, but I kept putting it off. I finally went down there to do…