Pitkin Lake
It had been about 25 years since I had been up to Pitkin Lake in the Eagles Nest Wilderness near Vail so I decided to go back this past week.…
Havasu Falls
I finally got a chance to hike to a place I've been meaning to get to for the past twenty years-Havasu Falls in Arizona. In recent years, the falls has…
Flattops Fall Color
The Flattops wilderness in western Colorado is one of the best places to see fall color in Colorado. There are large aspen forests seemingly all through the wilderness. I recently…
Eccles Pass
Eccles Pass offers some panoramic views of the Eagles Nest Wilderness near Frisco, CO. I hiked up yesterday to catch the last of the wildflower show for 2020. Despite the…
Gore Lake
Gore Lake is one of the prettiest in the Gore Range near Vail, CO. It also boasts some of the biggest trout you'll see in an alpine environment. Which of…
Crater Lake-Indian Peaks Wilderness
The views from Crater Lake and Mirror Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness are some of the most iconic views in the Colorado mountains. I was excited to finally get…
Clear Lake-Wind Rivers
Clear Lake in the Big Sandy Lake area of the Wind River range is one of the prettiest alpine lakes I've visited. It is set in a large bowl with…
Cirque of the Towers
My family and I recently backpacked to the Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River range of Wyoming. It is an amazing place where a lake is encircled by…
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…
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…