Tag: Happy Trails
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HAPPY TRAILS | Incline Challenge in Parker
Sights and sounds from the Rueter-Hess Incline Challenge in Parker, Colorado. (Video by Seth Boster)
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Happy Trails: Getting up close and personal with Boulder’s Flatirons
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First and Second Flatirons, Boulder At the Chautauqua Park trailhead, you’re ideally captivated by the immediate view of Boulder’s iconic landmark: the Flatirons, those slanting, geologic marvels against the forested mountainside. More likely here, you’re…
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Happy Trails: ‘Peak’ or rock pile, view spectacular atop this Golden high point
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lichen Peak, Golden North Table Mountain is the centerpiece of a 2,000-acre Jefferson County park in Golden, commanding the view in town along with its twin, similarly lava-formed mesa of South Table Mountain. It’s a…
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Happy Trails: Mount Carbon a serene loop trail at Denver oasis
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mount Carbon loop Upon entering Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, we wondered: Would adjacent U.S. 285 be the cacophony of this retreat? Would we be joining the people on foot and bike along the…
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Happy Trails: Cathedral Spires but one prize view from park outside Denver
Reynolds Park is a rugged, 2,050-acre-sized example of Jefferson County’s commitment to conservation in the evergreen hills south of Denver. It shares the U.S. 285 corridor with a trio of other parks, including Meyer Ranch, that are reached first on the way from the city — and lovers of Reynolds hope those, indeed, catch drivers…
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Happy Trails: The hike to Doc Holliday’s resting place in Colorado
‘Doc’ Holliday’s grave It would seem an odd place to begin the hike to where Wild West infamy rests eternal. But yes, here at the corner of a quaint neighborhood of retirees and families in Glenwood Springs, the trail rises to the grave of John Henry “Doc” Holliday. Though just a half-mile and never harshly…
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Happy Trails: A step into the ‘magical’ new open space between Colorado Springs and Denver
Sandstone Meadow loop, Sandstone Ranch Open Space A vast spread of rolling meadows spotted with oak and juniper, generational farm buildings and ancient rock outcrops has been preserved. Here on the countryside between Colorado Springs and Denver, this nostalgic, colorful scene framed by the evergreen slopes of Pike National Forest is for all to enjoy.…
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Happy Trails: Silverthorne’s Buffalo Mountain looks intimidating and a beast to climb
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buffalo Mountain is an intimidating, towering presence that sits not too far west of Denver. It’s hard to miss no matter where you are in the Silverthorne/Dillon area, thanks to its dome shape rising up to 12,777 feet. Any local there will tell you that…
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Happy Trails: Wildflowers, fall colors and more little wonders at this nature zone outside Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Meyer Ranch Park Going south on U.S. 285 from Denver, the urban landscape changes to rural in less than 30 miles, the glare of tall buildings replaced by coniferous hills. Still, it’s hard to escape the din of the highway at Meyer Ranch Park. And…
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Happy Trails: Something for every outdoor enthusiast at this Denver oasis
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cherry Creek State Park On a sunny day at Cherry Creek State Park, glistening waters stretch far and wide before Denver’s skyline, backdropped by snow-capped peaks. The contrast perfectly represents the Mile High City, where…