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Winter in Colorado – Scenery beckons on Mt. Herman Road

If winter blues have got you down, try this destination idea. Although well known by locals  as a scenic destination offering 9k ft. peaks, aspen lined creeks, boulder strewn canyons and miles of 4WD...

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Aspens in the Pike National Forest

Fall colors in Colorado this autumn are in full display. I took this photo of an aspen grove not far from Mt. Herman Road in the Pike National Forest. Click on the photo to open in an enlarged view.

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James Peak Wilderness Area

I recently hiked into the James Peak wilderness area near Nederland, Colorado. This is a photograph from the James Lake trailhead and shows 13,294 ft. James Peak. Click on the photograph to enlarge....

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Finding Fall Aspen Colors in Colorado – A Trip to Kebler Pass

One of my all-time favorite places to visit in the fall months of September and early October is the area to the west of Crested Butte, namely Kebler Pass. The area immediately below Kebler Pass is...

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West Maroon Pass to Schofield Park Hike

Take a trip through knee-high wildflowers in one of Colorado's best wildflower hikes in the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen. This is a popular hike offering magnificent views of the high...

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Brainard Lake Recreation Area

Offering access to prime backcountry and myriads of trails, the Brainard Lake Recreation Area is a popular jumping off point for adventurers and hikers heading into the Indian Peaks wilderness. Several...

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Backpacking the Maroon Bells 4 Pass Loop

If you've decided to backpack the Maroon Bells 4 Pass Loop, then you've made a good choice. The Maroon Bells area is one of the most scenic portions of Colorado. Sure, there are other parts of Colorado...

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Wetterhorn Basin Trail

Best experienced as an overnight trip or as a long day-hike, this trail offers spectacular and quintessential Colorado backcountry scenery for the hiker willing to tackle its 10.6 mile (or more,...

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Five Amazing Colorado Backpacking Loop Hikes

As the hot summer sun melts the winter snows off of the high peaks, I get the itch to hit the trail fill my lungs with piney mountain air and enjoy the sight of jagged peaks lining the horizon for...

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Highland Mary Lakes Cunningham Gulch Loop

The Highland Mary Lakes is a short backpacking loop hike located in the Weminuche Wilderness of southwest Colorado. The Highland Mary Lakes area has wide open feel with broad gradual grassy slopes...

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