Flowering yucca plants along the trail

Colorado Trail Segment 2 (South Platte River Trailhead, Pike National Forest)

June 9th 2007
Distance: to view of Chair Rocks ~ 9 miles Rating: difficult I typically pride myself in knowing where to go hiking when the weather gets oppressive in the summer. So, I figured I would be fine if I headed back to the South Platte River Valley in the Buffalo Creek area. After all, it’s far enough away from Denver that the weather should be pretty different, right? Wrong. This was easily on ... read more

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David Lettes

The Obsessive Hiker

I love the Rocky Mountains in the summer! Over the last several years, I have developed a serious need to go hiking whenever the opportunity presents itself. Last summer, I managed to get in 36 hikes between mid-March and the beginning of November. With my busy schedule, that means I was usually either at work or hiking! I suppose there are far worse things to be obsessed with, right? The ultimate purpose of this blog is to share all of the great hiking experiences I've had with other hikers. I've found that there is an unfortunate lack of good hiking websites, so I hope to contribut... full info

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