Distance: 6 miles RT Elevation Gain: 2150′ Starting Elevation: Approximately 7,900′ Rating: Moderate I’m always on the lookout for hikes that are good for the early season and this one fits the bill perfectly. The hike is Goulding Creek and the trailhead is about 1 mile beyond the Tamarron Resort entrance just off of hwy [...]
Distance: 6.2 miles from the Red Creek sign Elevation Gain: 1780′ Starting Elevation: Approximately 8,020′ Rating: Easy to Moderate We just did Red Creek Trail today for the first time and it’s only about 4 miles from our house so it’s about time! I was pleasantly surprised that this trail is relatively unused and was [...]
Distance: 6-8 Miles Elevation Gain: 1720′ Starting Elevation: 10,450′ Rating: Moderate Highland Mary Lakes named after Highland Mary Mine located near Silverton, Colorado is one of the 100 Classic Hikes in Colorado by the author Scott S. Warren. I was a bit confused by the discrepancies in distances and altitude between this book and Pixler’s [...]
Distance: 8.4 Miles to Yellow Jacket Mine Elevation Gain: 2,700′ Starting Elevation: 8,400′ Rating: Moderate-Difficult For the first official hike of this summer (I know….late start) we decided to tackle the Bear Creek Trail since we had heard so many good things about the hike and the views. Bear Creek Trail starts just about 2 [...]