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June 18, 2017

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Mount Sniktau 13,234 ft, Arapaho National Forest, Front Range (3.6 mi (RT); 1,700 ft elevation gain)

June 17, 2017

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UPDATED HIKE: Chief Mountain, Arapaho National Forest (3 mi (RT); 1,000 ft elevation gain)

June 9, 2017

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Noble Meadow Loop, Elk Meadow Park, Jefferson County Open Space, Denver Area (1.4 mi (RT); 200 ft elevation gain)

May 28, 2017

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Environmental Education Zone, Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, Denver Area (1 mi (RT); 195 ft elevation gain)

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FEATURED HIKES:  SUMMER IN THE HIGH COUNTRY

Summer has finally arrived and as the mountains start thawing out, the time has come to plan our summer adventures.  Summer is prime time for hiking to  Colorado's high altitude peaks, passes, and alpine lakes.  There are thousands of possible destinations, here are a few suggestions, enjoy!
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Mill-Castle Trail to Storm Pass (The Castles Overlook), West Elk Wilderness, Elk Mountains (15.5 mi (RT); 4,878 ft elevation gain)
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Herman Gulch & Lake, Arapaho National Forest, Front Range (8.4 mi (RT); 2,100 ft elevation gain)
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Roosevelt Lakes via Tanglewood Trail, Mt. Evans Wilderness, Front Range (10 mi (RT); 3,200 ft elevation gain)
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Cottonwood Pass North, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Gunnison & San Isabel National Forests (1.5 mi (RT); 500 ft elevation gain)

COLORADO HIKING NEWS

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AUGUST 25, 2016 - HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE! Today the National Park Service celebrates their 100th Birthday! The National Park Foundation is working with the NPS on the Find Your Park Campaign.  Click HERE for a link to support and learn about the Centennial Celebration.  
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JUNE 2, 2016 - NATIONAL TRAILS DAY IS JUNE 4TH! - Get out and celebrate National Trails day by leading or participating in official events or just by getting out and enjoying your favorite trail or discovering a new one.  Click HERE for info and a list of events in your state.  
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APRIL 16, 2016 - GOOGLE ADDS VIRTUAL VISITS TO 32 COLORADO HIKES, TOURIST TRAPS​ - Google adds a cool feature to Google Maps that allows you to virtually explore Colorado hiking trails.  You'l still want to get outside and hike, but this is a cool feature and fun to play with.  Click HERE to read the full article.
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AUGUST 25, 2015 - ONE STAR REVIEWS FOR NATIONAL PARKS - Articles about one star reviews on yelp.com for National Parks come out every few years and they are always hilarious.  Apparently the Taco Bell by my house is more impressive then Yosemite...go figure...  
Click HERE for some laughs.