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LATEST SITE UPDATESSeptember 16, 2019
Clinton Gulch Reservoir Trail, White River National Forest, Tenmile Range (2.5 mi (RT); 580 ft elevation gain)
September 12, 2019
Coyote Valley Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park (2 mi (RT); 250 ft elevation gain)
September 11, 2019
Beaver Creek Point, West Avon Preserve, Gore Range (1 mi (RT); 250 ft elevation gain)
August 29, 2019
Meadows Loop, Vail Mountain Resort, Gore Range (2.5 mi (RT); 700 ft elevation gain)
August 16, 2019
Indian Creek Trail & Ringtail Trail to Peak 8,055, Pike National Forest, Front Range (4.8 mi (RT); 900 ft elevation gain)
August 1, 2019
North Clear Creek Falls, Rio Grande National Forest, San Juan Mountains (.5 mi (RT); 130 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.