Colorado Trail Segment 8 is just shy of 25.5 miles with over 4,400ft of elevation gain. Colorado Trail segment 8 starts at a ski resort (Copper Mountain) and ends right across from another one (Ski Cooper). Segment 8 is beautiful with a good portion above treeline but also has A LOT of winding miles…
The rim to river to rim Grand Canyon hike is the most strenuous hike you can complete on the southern portion of the Grand Canyon. Similar to the rim to rim hike (where you hike from south to north rim) this trek involves thousands of feet of descending and ascending in the hot desert…
The Tripyramid Loop hike is a popular day hike located right across from Waterville Valley Resort in central New Hampshire. The most common way to hike this loop is to ascend the North Slide trail which is known as one of the most difficult hikes in New Hampshire. After conquering North Tripyramid Peak you…
Grays & Torreys via Kelso ridge is a fun loop up the pair of 14ers with some fun class 3 scrambling. These two peaks see tens of thousands of hikers per year because of their proximity to Denver and relatively easy hiking. Kelso Ridge, a class 3 ridge with medium exposure, is a nice…
Mt Helen, Father Dyer & Crystal Peak are a trio of 13ers (two official, one unofficial) located outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. At 13,852ft Crystal Peak A is a Colorado Centennial ranked as the 82nd highest mountain in the state. The hike along these three peaks is mostly without a trail until you descend Crystal…
Mt Ouray is the 58th ranked Colorado peak at 13,971ft. Don’t let this short hike deceive you as the elevation gain is steady from the trailhead to the summit. Like many 13ers in Colorado, there is not an official trail for about 50% of the hike. Mt Ouray is dog friendly and a great…