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April 17, 2018

Chase Meadow & Historic Cabin District Trails, Staunton State Park, Denver Area (3.1 mi (RT); 434 ft elevation gain)

April 8, 2018

Elk Ridge Trail, Beaver Ranch Park (Conifer Community Park), Denver Area (3.3. mi (RT); 800 ft elevation gain)

March 21, 2018

Arthur's Rock, Lory State Park, Fort Collins Area (3.4 mi (RT); 1,155 ft elevation gain)

Shoreline Trail, Lory State Park, Fort Collins Area (1.6 mi (RT); 300 ft elevation gain)

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EARLY SPRING ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU

As early spring trickles into Colorado the Western Slope is the place to be... While the high peaks are still snowy and the mountain foothills turn to mud, the Colorado Plateau's colorful canyons and mesas start to spring to life. The temperatures are perfect and the trails are dry making desert exploration all the more enjoyable. Below are a few suggestions to get you started, and click here for more.

Dolores River Canyon Trail, Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Study Area (7.2 mi (RT); 566 ft elevation gain)

Palisade Rim Trail, BLM Public Lands, Colorado Plateau (5 mi (RT); 972 ft elevation gain)

Big Dominguez Canyon, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, Colorado Plateau (6.6 mi (RT); 770 ft elevation gain)

Rabbit's Ear Mesa, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Colorado Plateau (6.1 mi (RT); 850 ft elevation gain)

COLORADO HIKING NEWS

August 23, 2017 - HANGING LAKE USE PLAN - PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPEN - The U.S. Forest Service is currently accepting public comment on the proposed Hanging Lake Area Management Plan which may limit the usage of the extremely popular Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon in order to protect and conserve the fragile environment. Click here for the full article from the Denver Post and follow this link to submit comments: cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=50479.

CULEBRA PEAK, 14,053 FT, SOLD! - The ranch property that includes Culebra Peak (14,053 ft), as well as numerous 13,000+ peaks, has been sold to an unknown buyer. The ranch currently operates by a limited permit system for hikers seeking to climb the 14'er but the new owner's intent for future public access is unknown. Click HERE for the full article.