Mushroom Rock is a beautiful red rock trail near Carbondale with a view of Mount Sopris. There are several different trails to hike at this location. We started on the Blue Ribbon trail and then made our way to the Mushroom Rock trail before linking up with another trail and coming back down the mountain.… Continue reading Hiking Colorado: Mushroom Rock
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Hiking Colorado: Storm King Mountain
On April Fool's Day Phil and I decided to hike Storm King Mountain after I ran the Grand River Gallop. The joke was on me. My legs burned from the race and the hike was steep! I do not recommend running a 5k and then hiking up a mountain. The Storm King mountain trail is… Continue reading Hiking Colorado: Storm King Mountain
Hiking Colorado: The Colorow Trail & Mt. Medaris Trail AKA Mega Hike
A few weeks ago Phil and I decided to go for a hike, but rather than just picking one trail we picked 2 main trails and a few other small trails. All of the trails were within walking distance of each other so we walked from trail to trail and then hiked the trails. In… Continue reading Hiking Colorado: The Colorow Trail & Mt. Medaris Trail AKA Mega Hike
Hiking Colorado: Hanging Lake Trail
On Saturday morning Phil and I decided to hike The Hanging Lake Trail. The Hanging Lake Trail is located off of exit 125 on I70. The Hanging Lake Trail is 1.2 miles in each direction, making the hike a total of 2.4 miles round trip. This trail begins at 6,387 feet and ends at 7,323… Continue reading Hiking Colorado: Hanging Lake Trail