Author: Joe Lafleur
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Prairie Falcon content from plains to mountains | Words on Birds
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado has a bit of a split personality with flat grassy plains in the eastern half and mountains dominating the western half. The prairie falcon shares this split identity. While it is widespread in the prairie-like landscape of the east, it is also quite comfortable…
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Rosalie trail offers two-for-one deal with tundra and colors | Take a Hike
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save September marks the end of the summer season and the last chance to enjoy the alpine tundra before it enters winter dormancy. At the same time, fall colors are peaking so it can be a challenge to pick that ideal hiking option. Rosalie Trail from…
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Rosalie trail offers two-for-one deal with tundra and colors | Take a Hike
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save September marks the end of the summer season and the last chance to enjoy the alpine tundra before it enters winter dormancy. At the same time, fall colors are peaking so it can be a challenge to pick that ideal hiking option. Rosalie Trail from…
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High altitude CT section suited for summer travel | Take a Hike
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the…
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High altitude CT section suited for summer travel | Take a Hike
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the…
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Missouri Gulch rises to beyond steep category
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When executing summit routes to 13ers and 14ers, hikers often encounter routes with a slope angle around 1,000 feet per mile. When the angle approaches these numbers, it can be considered very steep. The Missouri Gulch Trail to Elkhead Pass travels about 4.25 miles with…
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Missouri Gulch rises to beyond steep category
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When executing summit routes to 13ers and 14ers, hikers often encounter routes with a slope angle around 1,000 feet per mile. When the angle approaches these numbers, it can be considered very steep. The Missouri Gulch Trail to Elkhead Pass travels about 4.25 miles with…
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Twin Lakes trek to Mount Massive trailhead | Take a Hike
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well-maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the Colorado Trail…
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Twin Lakes trek to Mount Massive trailhead | Take a Hike
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well-maintained continuous trail, spanning 485 miles from Denver to Durango. The Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook to the Colorado Trail…
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Trolling for snowshoes in Breckenridge | Take a Hike
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Holiday season brings on family activities, which can often include ski trips to Breckenridge. For some easy family fun outside of sliding the slopes, an abundance of trails around town offer recreation options in both summer and winter, and last winter my nephew took a…