The Lake Ann Trail is one of the more scenic hikes in Colorado’s Sawatch Range, leading to a beautiful alpine lake tucked beneath the rugged Three Apostles in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. Located near Buena Vista and accessed through the historic mining town of Winfield, the Lake Ann hike offers a relatively moderate route…
Lone Eagle Peak is a mountain just shy of 12,000ft located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Northern Colorado. Although this mountain is not the highest in the area, it is strikingly beautiful with its sharp edges and dramatic “point” of a summit. For hikers (scramblers) the most popular (and only) way to ascend…
La Plata Peak Southwest Ridge is the least popular way up this 14er located in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. As the name dictates, the approach is from the South which is a mix of an official trail and a handful of boulder fields in order to summit this mountain. This is a higher…
The Enchantments Traverse is one of the most difficult and beautiful day hikes in the United States. The hike starts at either the Colchuck/Stuart trailhead (most popular) or the Snow Lakes trailhead and works over 20 miles to end at the opposite trailhead. The most common way to hike the Enchantments Traverse is starting…
Mirror Lake & Crater Lake are a pair of alpine lakes located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness in Northern Colorado. These lakes are famous due to the striking mountain, Lone Eagle Peak, which sits behind them. In order to get to Mirror Lake & Crater Lake a long hike, trail run or backpacking trip…
Mist Trail hike is one of Yosemite National Park’s most popular hikes and for good reason. The hike starts near Curry Village and works up to both Vernal and Nevada waterfalls – both of which are some of the park’s most accessible. The Mist Trail hike is often combined with the John Muir trail…