Camping in South Dakota – pics only until I have more time…
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July 5-8, 2012
Category: Outdoors
Mount Bierstadt, Been There, Done That
I climbed my second 14er at the end of June: Mount Bierstadt, elevation 14,060 feet. Wow, what a beautiful ascent with a great group of hikers from Northern Colorado Adventurers. We started hiking at …
Jackson Lake vs. The Big Tent
Stone Mountain Fog
I joined Northern Colorado Adventurers to climb 14ers. Booyah. Each spring they warm up with several “training hikes” like this one, which was posted as a hike to Sheep Mountain on the Round Mountain trail. …
Horsetooth Rock & Roll of Thunder
Hamilton Mountain for Two
It’s practially impossible to hike mountain peaks with preschoolers. Technically, they can ride along in a [very heavy!] child pack and I guess one could stuff in earplugs after the kids’ patience limit expires, but …
Horsetooth Falls
Mountain Cabin Anniversary
Ten years of marriage! Although the official date was back in January, we just had the opportunity to celebrate with a kid-free overnight vacation in March – in fact our first “couple” escape since having …
Climbing Quandary
Beaver Creek Trail / Comanche
My husband was sure the trail wasn’t too long, and was relatively close to Fort Collins. So we planned a hike to Comanche Lake for a picnic lunch after church in mid July. In the …