Glorious Autumn Walks
This. This fall, this beautiful fall. Beautiful, warm days, with crisp morning and evening bookends, and blue skies and sunlight that make stained glass sculptures of the trees…. This.
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Posts tagged ‘beautiful colorado’
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Lake Isabelle
The 2-mile hike to Lake Isabelle is an easy and extremely beautiful trail.
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The alpine slide
I was up in Steamboat Springs this weekend for the 30th annual Steamboat Marathon. Well, I was there for the half marathon. I have not yet fallen prey to the marathon itch. After a winter of heavy snowfall, Steamboat is green, gorgeous, and flooded. Read more
Castlewood Canyon
Many years ago, back in the late 1800s, some visionary engineers build a dam on the Cherry Creek as it meandered through Castlewood Canyon. Unfortunately, they didn’t build the dam very well. It was structurally flawed, and in August of 1933 the dam burst, sending a 15-foot wave towards Denver.* These days, visitors to Castlewood Canyon State Park can view the dam ruins and enjoy the beauty of this unexpectedly lush canyon through a variety of trails.
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North Table Mountain
This Saturday a couple of friends and I took our pups on a short hike at North Table Mountain in Golden. After what felt like a solid two weeks of rain, we expected a lot of mud and unpleasant trails. Instead, we found clear trails, beautiful views, and few people. Read more
