The Colorado Trail
After months of planning and some preparation, the boys are back together to conquer the Colorado Trail.
That’s me (Propensity), NatGeo and Spokes.
The trail is 480 miles long and I expect the views to be magnificent. In fact, you can expect my blogs to be short on words and dominated by photographs.
Day One: Waterton Canyon to South Platte River (16 miles)
Day Two: South Platte River to County Road 126 (10 miles)
Day 3: County Road 126 to Unnamed Creek (19 miles)
Day 4 from Nameless Creek to Rock Creek (19 miles)
Getting started
The trail begins in Waterton Canyon, just outside Denver. The canyon follows the South Platte River, known for bighorn sheep. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any sheep, but we did see some mule deer.
Finally, the trail heads into the mountains…
…and the great views begin to appear.
The great meadow
On day 4, we hiked a 6-mile meadow.
It is a hotspot for moose, but unfortunately not that day. We saw a couple of beaver dams…
…and something we didn’t expect. On a side trail we found magical trails! A trail angel had prepared hot dogs, sandwiches, and soft drinks. It had such a nice setup that people camped overnight to take advantage of its bounty the next morning.
Scraps
Trees and signs are one.
And this motivational sign…
NatGeo assumes that they cannot hit a moving target.
Who knew this guy was a hiker? Can you guess the name of your trail?
Unfortunately, we haven’t seen any large mammals like bighorn sheep or moose along the way. However, we have seen some smaller bugs…
Some more views
Next, we climbed to over 10,000 feet. I promise you that the photos don’t do the actual landscape justice, but I’m doing my best to show it to you.
Thanks for listening.
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