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July 19, 2019
Cedar Bench > Railbed Loop, Silver Dale Historic District Public Lands, Clear Creek County Open Space, Front Range (1 mi (RT); 400 ft elevation gain)
July 18, 2019
Rogers Peak 13,391 ft, Mount Evans Wilderness, Arapaho National Forest, Front Range (3.2 mi (RT); 1,333 ft elevation gain)
July 10, 2019
Wigwam Park, Lost Creek Wilderness, Pike National Forest, Front Range (8.5 mi (RT); 1,750 ft elevation gain)
July 5, 2019
Palmer Lake #2, Pike National Forest, Front Range (2.6 mi (RT); 600 ft elevation gain)
July 2, 2019
Ponderosa > Midland > Black Bear > Midland > Ponderosa Loop, Eleven Mile State Park, Front Range (4.1 mi (RT); 470 ft elevation gain)
June 25, 2019
Overlook Trail, Eleven Mile Canyon Recreation Area, Pike National Forest, Front Range (1 mi (RT); 474 ft elevation gain)
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FEATURED HIKES: HIGH ALPINE SUMMER
Well...after a long winter and a wet spring, summer is finally here and the mountains are melting out. With more snow than usual and a rough avalanche season impacting trail access, be sure to take a little more caution in the high country. Here are a few suggestions for high altitude hikes that should be relatively easy to access this year. Enjoy the Rockies Colorado!
Lake Dorothy, Indian Peaks Wilderness
Roosevelt National Forest, Front Range
7.2 mi (RT); 2,000 ft elevation gain
Devil's Causeway, Flat Tops Wilderness, Routt National Forest, The Flat Tops (6 mi (RT); 1,700 ft elevation gain)
Chalk Cliffs View, Colorado Trail Segment 14, San Isabel National Forest, Sawatch Range (3 mi (RT); 1,025 ft elevation gain)
Buffalo Mountain 12,777 ft, Eagles Nest Wilderness, White River National Forest, Gore Range (5.8 mi (RT); 3,178 ft elevation gain)
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COLORADO HIKING NEWS
September 18, 2018 - Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Opens with 10.3 miles of Trails and Plenty of Controversy - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opened the trail system at Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday September 15th. While this area promises wonderful hiking opportunities at the base of the Front Range foothills, it is not without a certain degree of controversy over the refuges past history of building uranium nuclear triggers for the U.S. Military. Click here for a good article and be sure to do your own research before heading out on the trails.