What are the best hikes near Denver? This is a question that I am asked on a weekly basis through my website, Instagram and YouTube channel. In this post, I am going to dive into my version of the best hikes near Denver list. You will notice that all of them are not actually…
Rosalie Peak is a 13er and the 207th highest peak in Colorado at 13,575ft. This mountain is a prominent one located in the southern portion of Mt Evans Wilderness about an hour outside of Denver, Colorado. This mountain is named for Rosalie Bierstadt, wife of the famous painter of Western landscapes, Alfred Bierstadt. Fun…
The Tenmile Traverse is a classic ridge scramble located outside of Breckenridge and Frisco Colorado. While the full version of this traverse adds several more miles and is a one way route, this alternative here is a fantastic way to experience about half of the traverse, including the best scrambling the full traverse has…
Wheeler Peak is the highest mountain in New Mexico at just over 13,000ft. Although thousands of hikers each year summit Wheeler and call it a day, there is a much better route to be had after the state high point. Hikers looking for a great ridge scramble can tackle the Wheeler Cirque which consists…
Colorado Trail Segment 19 is a nearly 14 mile one way segment on the doorsteps of the San Juan mountains in southern Colorado. This segment is one of the last “easy” segments on the Colorado Trail before hikers enter into some really challenging terrain in the San Juan mountains. This portion of the Colorado…
Colorado Trail Segment 18 is a particularly dry segment of the 485 mile hike across Colorado. The hike starts off Highway 114 in southern Colorado and ends at Saguache Road. This segment works through loads of open range farming land and you will most likely encounter some form of cattle along the way. In…