A late-start, stormy hike along the Continental Divide near Leadville, Colorado, down to Native Lake - with sprawling alpine meadows, small tarns, and a rainbow…
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When the trails around Cottonwood Pass were too crowded, a steep off-trail scramble - just 2 miles but over 2,000' of gain - led to…
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A revisit to Ptarmigan Lake (with clouds of mosquitoes to match the beauty) followed by a first-time hike to Kroenke Lake in the Collegiate Peaks…
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A snowy hike back up the Alpine Tunnel Trail - complete with a 45-degree snow crossing and yellow-bellied marmots - followed by a quieter, off-route…
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A steep climb up the Colorado Trail from the Avalanche Trailhead - 3.65 miles one way with 2700+ feet of elevation gain to a 12,054'…
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A hike partway up the La Plata Gulch Trail - the approach to La Plata Peak, Colorado's fifth highest at 14,336' - through pine forest…
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A lightly used trail along Little Cochetopa Creek toward the Continental Divide - a rough 4WD road in, a cattle-trampled trail, dead pine trees from…
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A climb to Pass Creek Lake, a small treeline lake full of leaping native trout, in the San Isabel National Forest - 7.2 miles roundtrip…
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A wrong turn off the Graham Gulch Trail led to a beautiful basin above treeline near Twin Lakes, Colorado - blooming wildflowers, lingering snow, and…
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I found myself back in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness area again on Monday. I had been there before but I had hiked in from the…
Read More about “Rich Creek & Rough and Tumble Loop, Buffalo Peaks Wilderness CO”Teddy has some weird genetic hair issues going on. He's gone from short hair to long hair to a full mane to no mane, with plenty of iterations in between—and it doesn't depend on the season!
He's always happy to answer any questions too! You can email us at hillary@mybuzzabout.com but I'll respond for him as he hasn't gotten the knack of typing yet. WOOF!
