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NTLB Hike Log

By mikef

  • Apex

    Apex
    Showshoeing. Great views of Elk Park and the Continental Divide up close. Per MapMyHike: R/T Distance 4.96\, Elev max 10578\, min 9937\, ascent 734\, descent 723. (Link: http://www.mapmyhike.com/hike/united-states/co/denver/404559839).

  • Eldora XC

    Eldora XC
    eldora nordic ctr. 1.25 hrs from central denver. Lots of skaters. Mostly Blue; some black; some green. Moose close to trail in a meadow. Great workout.

  • Barr Lake

    Barr Lake
    Not enough snow to XC ski\, so we walked the trail. Saw several bald eagles\, American Kestral\, Swainson's Hawk\, and bizzare ice paintings on the lake.

  • Chirripo

    Chirripo
    The 9.0 mile hike on Day 1 took 8.5 hrs. We hit the trail at 6:00 AM. The elevation gain was 6100 ft. I considered sleeping in the jungle at the 13K marker--fighting sleep deprivation\, asthma\, and quad muscle fatigue\, but my mind returned to the jaguarundi i spotted earlier and so i walked as if with bound feet up the cruel final uphill kilometer. We got to the Crestones base camp shelter at 2:30 and fell asleep immediately to the beginning sounds of rain on the metal roof. >< Day 2 began...

  • Kenosha Pass CG

    Kenosha Pass CG
    3/24-3/26. Kenosha Pass east CG; Cottonwood hot springs; Spruce Grove hike (3/26).

  • Gore North TrHd to Surprise BkPk

    Gore North TrHd to Surprise BkPk
    4/14 - 4/17. Camp 2 nights @Eaglesmere Lake; 3rd night at Upper Cataract TrHd. Cover Gore trail from old north TrHd near Mahan Lake to Surprise Lake Tr.

  • Rough & Tumble

    Rough & Tumble
    6/11-6/12. Still snow in shade and lots of runoff. Very cold. Trail wiped out by runoff and beaver ponds.

  • Tanglewood

    Tanglewood
    First attempt to reach Roosevelt & Beartrack Lakes; turned back before pegmatite points due to thunderstorm. All uphill. Not great scenery/rocky trail first 2 miles, then much nicer after cross and leave tanglewood creek.

  • Maxwell Falls

    Maxwell Falls
    Great fall colors on the trail and on the road over Kenosha Pass.

  • Walker Ranch Loop

    Walker Ranch Loop
    7.5 miles 3.5 hrs
    easy & strenuous Lynn & Mike Down, up, down, and back up. Lots of bikes and unleashed dogs; Heavy use in Boulder's X-urbs. But a great hike with diverse scenery & conditions. Let's go back and do it again!