Tag: hiking
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Happy Trails: A sweet, newer loop not to miss at North Cheyenne Cañon in Colorado Springs
Editor’s note: As of this writing, roads into North Cheyenne Cañon Park were closed due to damage and debris from rain. Check for updates on Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services social media. Sweetwater Canyon Trail It was Saturday morning — time for trailhead parking lots to fill in North Cheyenne Cañon Park. We…
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Trail Talk: Answer the call to Colorado’s great outdoors
By Susan DaviesSpecial to The Gazette If you bike, hike, snowboard or ski, it’s likely you’ve suffered a hard fall at least once. Your response probably matched mine: you wriggled your fingers and toes, made sure they still moved and breathed a sigh of relief that everything still works. In March, I endured a day…
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Costs for hiking, camping proposed for Blue Lakes in southwest Colorado
Fees have been proposed for “one of the most iconic destinations in southwest Colorado.” That’s how the U.S. Forest Service describes Blues Lakes, the chain of aqua-colored waters in Mount Sneffels Wilderness reached from a trail near Ridgway. Next year, hiking Blue Lakes Trail could cost $5 per person and a campsite could run $25…
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Happy Trails: One of the best summit hikes in the Colorado Springs area
Red Mountain Trail Overlooking Manitou Springs, Red Mountain would be a good place for a scenic railway. So went the thinking of a company that started construction in 1912, according to a history posted at the base of Red Mountain Trail. The sign continues: “Unfortunately, the Red Mountain Incline’s grades were extremely steep, and its…
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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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Heading outdoors? Find all the gear you’ll need and so much more at Scheels
1226 Interquest Parkwayscheels.com Pop in for some camping gear and ride the 65-foot Ferris wheel for a buck. And while you wait for your bike to get tuned, zone out to the sea life in the 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium. Scheels is part shopping, part tourist attraction — all in a 225,000-square-foot space on the north…
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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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Eleven Mile State Park: A guide to exploring this aquatic hotspot that offers fishing, boating, and more
Eleven Mile State Park is known for its excellent fishing, so much so that it’s famous among the state’s anglers. Visitors can reel in a variety of aquatic species, including rainbow, brown, cutthroat, kokanee or pike. The park also includes about five miles of scenic hiking and biking trails. History of the park: According to…