TRAIL DATA TRAIL DESCRIPTION This figure 8ish hike begins at the Fowler Trailhead, which has limited roadside parking. Using an old road track, the trail weaves it’s way into Eldorado Canyon State Park making way for impressive views of the canyon walls and impressive sound of the raging river below. Following Rattle Snake Gulch, the…
Table Rock Loop
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Table Rock LoopStarting Temp: 50sEnding Temp: 50sWeather Conditions: SunnyMileage: ~4 mile loopElevation Gain: ~820ftPeak: 3,653ftVisit Time: May 2023Nearest City Marker: Boise, ID TRAIL DESCRIPTION Starting at the Old Penitentiary Trail head and using the Table Rock and Table Quarry trails, this figure 8ish hike has a heavy ascent to the top,…
Chateau de Kayserberg – Toggenbach
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Chateau de Kayserberg – ToggenbachStarting Temp: 50sEnding Temp: 60sWeather Conditions: SunnyMileage: 5.7 mile loopElevation Gain: 1,575ftPeak: 2,192ftVisit Time: April 2023Nearest City Marker: Kayserberg, France TRAIL DESCRIPTION This loop hike starts in town then descends up to the long vacant Chateau de Kayserberg. It’s excellent stop that includes a trip up the…
Williams Lake
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Williams LakeStarting Temp: 50sEnding Temp: 60sWeather Conditions: SunnyMileage: 3.75 mile out and backElevation Gain: 1,081ftPeak: 11,149ftVisit Time: October 2022Nearest City Marker: Taos, NM TRAIL DESCRIPTION Found at the very end of the Taos Ski Valley village, is the parking lot for Wheeler Peak and Williams Lake. The hike starts skirting a…
Italianos Canyon
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Italianos CanyonStarting Temp: 60sEnding Temp: 70sWeather Conditions: SunnyMileage: 3.3 mile out and backElevation Gain: 1,356ftPeak: 10,002ftVisit Time: October 2022Nearest City Marker: Taos, NM TRAIL DESCRIPTION This is one of a handful of canyon hikes that connect to the ridge trail to Lobo Peak. In the mileage we hiked, the creek winding…
Boulder Lake
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Boulder Lake Starting Temp: 50sEnding Temp: 70sWeather Conditions: SunnyMileage: 7.93 mile out and backElevation Gain: 2330ftPeak: 11775Visit Time: July 2022Nearest City Marker: Ohio City, CO TRAIL DESCRIPTION Starting out near the Gold Creek Campground using the Fossil Ridge trail system, this rocky trail ascends quickly heading towards Boulder Lake. Views of…
SANDSTONE RANCH OPEN SPACE
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Gambel Oak and Juniper Valley Loops (Sandstone Ranch Open Space)Starting Temp: 40sEnding Temp: 40sWeather Conditions: Partly cloudy Mileage: 7.6 mile loop(s)Elevation Gain: 1213ftPeak: 6880ftVisit Time: February 2022Nearest City Marker: Larkspur, CO TRAIL DESCRIPTION Sandstone Ranch Open Space is a new open space created from land that was donated from a historic…
North Table Mountain Loop
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: North Table Mountain LoopStarting Temp: 40sEnding Temp: 40sWeather Conditions: Sunny Mileage: 7.2 mile loopElevation Gain: 1060ftPeak: 6487ftVisit Time: December 2021Nearest City Marker: Golden, CO TRAIL DESCRIPTION This loop starts with a very quick ascent to the top of the North Table Mesa working counterclockwise, offering expansive views of the front range….
CHASM LAKE
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Chasm Lake (Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak)Starting Temp: 40sEnding Temp: 60sWeather Conditions: Sunny at time and cloudy at timeMileage: 9 mile out and backElevation Gain: 2600ftPeak: 11795ftVisit Time: October 2021Nearest City Marker: Estes Park, CO TRAIL DESCRIPTION Starting at the Long’s Peak trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park, the hike…
HORSESHOE GULCH AND CO TRAIL LOOP
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Horseshoe Gulch and Colorado Trail LoopStarting Temp: 60sEnding Temp: 70sWeather Conditions: Sunny with light hazeMileage: 9 mile loopElevation Gain: 1413 ftPeak: 9906 ftVisit Time: August 2021Nearest City Marker: Breckenridge, CO TRAIL DESCRIPTION Starting from the Horseshoe Gulch Trailhead near Breckenridge, this hike starts off with a peek into Colorado’s mining history…
ROSS CREEK CEDARS
TRAIL DATA Trail Name/No.: Ross Creek CedarsStarting Temp: 70sEnding Temp: 70sWeather Conditions: Sunny with heavy smokeMileage: 0.9 mile loopElevation Gain: 42 ftPeak: 2625 ftVisit Time: August 2021Nearest City Marker: Troy, MT TRAIL DESCRIPTION This short loop takes you on a lovely walk through an old growth Cedar and Hemlock forest. The trail is quiet and…
KOOTENAI FALLS AND THE SWINGING BRIDGE
SURPRISE DATA Surprise Name: Kootenai Falls and the Swinging BridgeStarting Temp: 70sEnding Temp: 70sWeather Conditions: Sunny with heavy smokeMileage: 1 mile out and backVisit Time: August 2021Nearest City Marker: Troy, MT SURPRISE DESCRIPTION Surprise! This is a great spot to stop near Troy, MT. The short trails take you to amazing views of the multi-tiered…
LOST IN NATURE 