Tag: Elk Falls
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For your bucket list: 8 of the best ‘destination hikes’ across Colorado’s state parks
One of southern Colorado’s most-recognizable mountains finally has a trail to the top. After generations in private hands, and after four years under the management of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Fishers Peak has a summit path. That’s the state’s highest peak on the east side of Interstate 25 — Trinidad’s throne-like backdrop capped by ancient,…
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Happy Trails: From Denver, you don’t have to go far to chase this massive waterfall
On the Front Range, if we’re thinking about chasing waterfalls, we’re mostly thinking about grand cascades somewhere beyond the Continental Divide. Telluride’s Bridal Veil Falls, Steamboat’s Fish Creek Falls and North Clear Creek Falls outside Lake City are some of the most talked about on the Western Slope. Let’s talk about Elk Falls. This is…
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Massive Colorado waterfall has never been more accessible
PINE • At the end of a moss- and lichen- coated canyon, deep in a forest west of Denver, the trail splits. Going right leads to an overlook. Going left and down grants a close, personal encounter with the scenic subject. Take it from Staunton State Park’s website: “The 75 feet of falls is a…