South Zapata Lake is a high alpine lake located in the Sangre de Cristo Range of southern Colorado. While Zapata Falls below is a popular hiking destination, the lake is a relatively quiet trip off the beaten path. Trail conditions up to the lake range from packed dirt to some open grassy plains at…
Mt Belford & Mt Oxford are a pair of class 2 14ers located in the Sawatch Range of Central Colorado. The trail up these two peaks is very steep and involves lots of elevation gain. Since the two mountains are only 1.5 miles apart, they are commonly hiked together. While these 14ers do not…
Uncompahgre Peak & Wetterhorn Peak are a pair of remote 14ers located in the San Juans of southern Colorado. Typically hiked separate, this is an easy and relatively unknown way to link together these mountains. Uncompahgre is a boring mountain with a very small portion of class 2 scrambling. Wetterhorn is one of my…
Ellingwood Point & Blanca Peak are a pair of 14ers located in southern Colorado. Typically hiked together from the Lake Como side, this alternative route from Zapata Lake saves you a boring hike up the 4WD Lake Como road and has far less people. This route up Ellingwood Point & Blanca Peak is a…
The Beaver Brook Watershed trail is an out and back trail located near Evergreen, Colorado. This is a dog friendly, family friendly hike that is suitable for hikers of all levels. This hike is great for weekends, weekdays and can be hiked year round. Unlike many hiking trails, the Beaver Brook Watershed starts at…
Willow Lake is a high alpine lake located in the Sangre de Cristo Range of southern Colorado. The lake is a popular spot since it serves as a base camp for many hikers attempting Kit Carson and Challenger Point. A longer hike, Willow Lake is family friendly and a nice spot to have a…