Author: Joe Lafleur
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Higher Ed degree optional for Ivy League hiking | Take a Hike
The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through November. 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 is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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Higher Ed degree optional for Ivy League hiking | Take a Hike
The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through November. 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 is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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Massive snowfall creates giant South Colony puddles | Take a Hike
The South Colony basin hovers at about 12,000 feet and is surrounded by lofty peaks with sheer cliffs that dump a ton of snow into the basin over the winter. As the snow thaws and recedes the Lower and Upper lakes remain like giant puddles. Although this basin lies farther south near Westcliffe, with the…
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Massive snowfall creates giant South Colony puddles | Take a Hike
The South Colony basin hovers at about 12,000 feet and is surrounded by lofty peaks with sheer cliffs that dump a ton of snow into the basin over the winter. As the snow thaws and recedes the Lower and Upper lakes remain like giant puddles. Although this basin lies farther south near Westcliffe, with the…
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In the beginning was Waterton Canyon | Take a Hike
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 Colorado Trail is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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In the beginning was Waterton Canyon | Take a Hike
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 Colorado Trail is an indispensable tool for planning and executing…
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“Greenhorn” Trail not the best fit for beginners
While the Greenhorn Trail starts out fairly easy it’s not the best fit for beginners aka “greenhorns.” After a few miles the trail enters a relentless series of switchbacks that climb about 3000 feet over the a few miles up to treeline. The route offers a great opportunity to explore the diversity of the Wet…
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“Greenhorn” Trail not the best fit for beginners
While the Greenhorn Trail starts out fairly easy it’s not the best fit for beginners aka “greenhorns.” After a few miles the trail enters a relentless series of switchbacks that climb about 3000 feet over the a few miles up to treeline. The route offers a great opportunity to explore the diversity of the Wet…
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Plumbeous vireo rises to the occasional sighting in Teller | Words on Birds
Most migrating bird species in Teller County are insect eaters that leave in the winter when their primary food source is unavailable. Vireos return to our area in early May when more insects are emerging. The plumbeous vireo prefers to hang out in forests and woodlands below 8000 feet, so while some squeak into the…
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Columbine connection to the charred Rainbow | Take a Hike
The Rainbow Trail (RT) is an interesting continuous trail that spans about 100 miles. It stretches from the southern end of the Sawatch Range in the Poncha Pass Area eastward then southward along the east-facing slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains down to the Music Pass area. This route requires accessing the RT via…