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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This humpy mountain near Fairplay lacks the dramatic beauty of many Colorado fourteeners – from the highway, it’s hard to differentiate Mount Sherman from the rest of the rounded Mosquito Range. But the 14,036-foot peak…

The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area between Fairplay and Buena Vista is one of Colorado’s newest designated wilderness areas. Its 43,410 acres encompass a variety of life zones, from lush green wetlands to alpine tundra. It attracts hikers, horseback riders and anglers. The area is named for an impressive pair of mountains: Buffalo Peaks’ west summit,…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Summer is short in the Never Summer Mountains, an imposing chain of 12,000-foot peaks on the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. The few months between the snow melt-off and the first storm of…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Whenever we can’t decide where we want to hike, we head for Mueller State Park. It has easy year-round access; it’s always good for a stroll through fragrant pine forests, and there are sure to…

One of the best ways to explore Palmer Park is to link together trails and create your own favorite routes. This trail is perfect for that kind of walk or bike ride. To get there: From downtown, take Pikes Peak avenue to Union; turn left on Union and take to Brenner Place. At Brenner, turn right. Park…

If you like mountain lakes as big and broad and cold as the mountaintops around you, Gem probably isn’t for you. But if you aren’t a lake snob and can find a place in your heart for a tiny but picturesque spot of tranquility, then you need to check out this gem. To get there: From…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For many outdoor enthusiasts, the San Juan Mountains represent Colorado at its finest. Rugged and remote, the state’s largest unbroken mountain range is a peak-bagger’s paradise, with 14 of the state’s 54 fourteeners, mountains above…

Summer is short in the Never Summer Mountains, an imposing chain of 12,000-foot peaks on the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. The few months between the snow melt-off and the first storm of autumn see a frenzy of life, when the high basins are lush and teeming with life, in a corner of…

The backbone of one of Colorado’s longest and most striking mountain ranges, the 55-mile Rainbow Trail is within a two-hour drive of Colorado Springs and can be hiked, biked, or ridden on horseback.You’ll have the best range – and a healthy technical challenge – on a mountain bike.The Rainbow Trail was built in the 1910s…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sometimes, you have to hike just for the adventure of trying a new, unfamiliar trail. We set out on this trail with two objectives: to find a suitable backcountry campsite, and to explore the area just…