My friends and I hiked Bear Peak (5 miles, 2,673 ft. gain) last weekend, a trail that humbles me each year. Feeling my heart beat out of my chest reminded me that I am still, very much, alive. The familiar burn in my legs told me it’s hiking season and I’m ready to explore trailsContinue reading “HIKING REPORT 6/11/25- Heading westward!”
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HIKING REPORT 6/4/25- sunrise at North Table Mountain
Welcome to this week’s hiking report! The trail recommendations from last week’s hiking report still hold so this week I’m going to share a spring fishing hole recommendation and exactly how I catch sunrise at North Table Mountain. Spring fly fishing I spent last weekend camping near Buena Vista and enjoyed the dry trails plusContinue reading “HIKING REPORT 6/4/25- sunrise at North Table Mountain”
HIKING REPORT 5/30/25- Here come the wildflowers
We are well into the hiking season and I’ve decided it’d be fun to share a weekly hiking report on the areas in Colorado I’m exploring as the snow melts from the trails throughout the summer. Welcome to the first edition! By this point in the year, I have retired my winter hiking boots andContinue reading “HIKING REPORT 5/30/25- Here come the wildflowers”
DAY HIKING CRESTED BUTTE TO ASPEN & BACK
A couple weeks ago, my friends and I set out to hike from Crested Butte to Aspen and back in a day. The total distance of the hike is about 20.4 miles and 5,600 ft gain. I backpacked this trail a few years ago starting in Aspen and camping on the Crested Butte side beforeContinue reading “DAY HIKING CRESTED BUTTE TO ASPEN & BACK”
LITTLE DETAILS THAT WILL ELEVATE YOUR HIKING EXPERIENCE
Summer is upon us! Summer is my favorite season to hike since the snow melts and it’s the season I can do the big day hikes I’ve dreamed about all winter. I’m also really excited to plan more camping trips which are a staple of summer. As I’m starting to plan out my summer hikes,Continue reading “LITTLE DETAILS THAT WILL ELEVATE YOUR HIKING EXPERIENCE”
Tales of My Trails 