On Walkabout At: St. Peter’s Dome Outside of Colorado Springs

April 30, 2013
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Summary Name: St. Peter’s Dome Trail Where: Colorado Springs, Colorado Distance: 1.4 miles Difficulty: Easy if not climbing the rock dome (305 ft elevation gain) More Information: SummitPost.org GPS Map & Elevation Narrative The weather last weekend was just stunning …

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On Walkabout On: The Icy Road to Mt. Sherman, Colorado

April 14, 2013
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This past Saturday I attempted to go and hike up to the top of the 14,046 foot Mt. Sherman which is located in Colorado’s Mosquito Range just outside of the village of Fairplay.  Unfortunately my hike stopped before I even …

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The 10 Best Apps For Hiking

March 27, 2013
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Backpacker magazine recently had an interesting article about what apps are the most useful while out on the trail: Your iPhone might be more accustomed to urban canyons and the concrete jungle, but there are a whole lotta’ reasons to …

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US Forest Service Looking To Close Access To Colorado Springs’ Popular Bear Creek and Jones Park Trails

March 23, 2013
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I was reading through some of the forum postings over a 14ers.com and came upon this posting that really caught my attention.  Due to a lawsuit by environmentalists the US Forest Service is being forced into closing access to the …

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Hike To the Gila Mountains’ Jordan Hot Springs

March 19, 2013
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The Gila Mountains is one of my favorite wilderness areas in the US. Via the Backpacker.com website comes a hike to a hot spring I will have to check out the next time I am in the area: Do it …

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Gazette’s Peak of the Week: Mt. Bierstadt, Colorado

February 26, 2013
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Here is another article in the local Gazette newspaper featuring a Colorado 14er, this time Mt. Bierstadt: With its close proximity to Denver and relatively easy route to the summit, Mount Bierstadt is one of the more popular mountains for …

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On Walkabout On: The Garden of the Gods Perimeter Trail

February 25, 2013
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Basic Information Name: The Garden of the Gods Perimeter Trail Where: Colorado Springs, Colorado Distance: 4.5 miles Difficulty: Easy (259 feet of elevation gain) More Information: Garden of the Gods official website GPS Map of the Trail: Narrative I absolutely …

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Gazette’s Peak of the Week: Mt. Antero, Colorado

February 23, 2013
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The local Gazette newspaper is featuring one of Colorado’s 54 fourteen thousand foot peaks every week.  The first peak they featured is the 14,276 foot Mt. Antero which is the 10th highest mountain in Colorado: Mount Antero, named after a …

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On Walkabout Travelog: Christmas at Paint Mines Interpretive Park

February 17, 2013
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Basic Information Name: Paint Mines Interpretive Park Trail Where: Calhan, Colorado Distance: 3.35 miles Difficulty: Easy (243 feet of elevation gain) More Information: El Paso County website GPS Map of the Trail: Narrative A place in Colorado Springs that is …

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On Walkabout On: Mueller State Park’s Cheesman Ranch Trail

January 31, 2013
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Basic Information Name: Cheesman Ranch Trail Where: Mueller State Park, Colorado Distance: 8.5 miles Difficulty: Medium (525 feet of elevation gain) More Info: Mueller State Park website GPS Map of the Trail: Narrative On a recent weekend I decided to …

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