Collegiate Peaks West 3&4 offers hikers some of the most beautiful hiking of the entire Colorado 485 mile+ Colorado Trail. The two segments are frequently hiked together because of the rough road access in between the two only accessible by 4×4. These two segments are about 32 miles long with 6,200ft of elevation with…
The Navajo Knobs hike is the longest maintained hiking trail within Capitol Reef National Park. The trail consists of a pretty consistent uphill climb which rewards hikers with outstanding views of the National Park and neighboring mountains in all directions. This hike is most popular during the summer and can get extremely hot so…
Quandary Peak Winter hike is one of the “easiest” Colorado 14ers to hike with snow. This is a popular hike in the winter because of its relatively low avalanche risk and easy trailhead access, located about 15 minutes outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. The distance to the summit is relatively short, but don’t let the…
Horseshoe Mountain Boudoir Couloir is a fantastic snow climb for beginner hikers looking to gain experience in a couloir. The climb is about 900ft on 30-35 degree slopes topping out a few hundred yards from the summit of Horseshoe Mountain which is a Colorado centennial at 13,898ft. Although the majority of this hike is on…
Collegiate Peaks West 2 Quick Facts The Colorado Trail is a 485 mile hike that starts near Denver and ends in Durango, Colorado. Collegiate Peaks West 2 offers hikers the last long segment of the trail at 25.9 miles with over 6,100ft of elevation gain. Although grueling, this segment is drop dead gorgeous for…
La Sportiva Akyra Trail Runner Review I have been a hiking boot guy for the longest time but in the last couple of years made the switch to trail runners and I am not sure if I will ever come back. The La Sportiva Akyra is an aggressive trail runner that can tackle any…