Tag: Lake City
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How the massive landslide that created Colorado’s 2nd-largest lake could also cause it to vanish
Formed about 700 years ago when a landslide blocked the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, Colorado’s Lake San Cristobal is the state’s second-largest natural lake with a water surface of about 331 acres. That said, the same phenomenon that birthed this stunning aquatic scene may also lead to its demise. Dubbed a National Natural…
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Texas couple rescued after getting stranded on snowy Colorado pass that trapped Jeep days earlier
Don’t underestimate wintery weather during fall in Colorado. A Texas couple learned that lesson the hard way in recent days, not long after travelers from Florida made the same mistake. According to Hinsdale County Search and Rescue, their team responded to a call on Monday night involving a couple from Texas who had become stranded…
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Colorado’s 14er base camps: Where to climb and spoil yourself afterward
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Snow has melted from Colorado’s high country. Consider it nature’s invitation to climb. The state’s tallest summits await. So many to do. So little time. The most avid climber needs a base camp, a place…
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A cannibal, killer in the attic and headless chicken: Real-life horror stories of Colorado
Colorado, like the broader West, is rooted in myth. In legends that seem to grow larger as the years go on. But somewhere between the colorful narratives are truths, or half-truths. Stories stranger than fiction — and also more terrifying than any author could spin. Ahead of Halloween, what better time to return to these?…
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Enjoy fall at these 10 spectacular sites in Colorado’s super scenic southwest region
As if Colorado’s southwest region could get any more beautiful, autumn swoops in. Gold is added to the palette, which also includes shades of purple and pink — the big sky blushing as the sun sets on another fulfilling day. How else to describe days spent in the San Juan Mountains? There is discovery and…
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Rocky roads: Brutal, beautiful drives in Colorado mountains
For the miners who sought to tame Colorado’s mountains, the road wasn’t easy. As is evident from some of the wicked paths blazed in those days, riddled with boulders, creek crossings, narrow passages and steep drop-offs. These are the hair-raising, bone-rattling trails attempted today by brave souls in Jeeps and ATVs. Alpine Loop A Jeep…
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New book features 45 high alpine trail runs in Colorado — we asked for some favorites
As a teenager in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley, Annalise Grueter could not believe the order of her cross country team coach. “We were going to be hiking/jogging a (13,000-foot mountain) for training that July day,” she recalled. “I was like, ‘What are we doing? This is a thing?’” Flash forward to today, running up mountains…
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Colorado Fourteeners Initiative recaps year of work across several mountains
Colorado’s leading agency committed to safe, environmentally friendly trails on the state’s biggest mountains recently released a 2021 recap of work across several slopes. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative returned to the state’s highest peak this summer, after last year finishing new trail construction on Mount Elbert’s east ridge. Now multi-year construction focuses on the northeast ridge.…
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Colorado Fourteeners Initiative recaps year of work across several mountains
Colorado’s leading agency committed to safe, environmentally friendly trails on the state’s biggest mountains recently released a 2021 recap of work across several slopes. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative returned to the state’s highest peak this summer, after last year finishing new trail construction on Mount Elbert’s east ridge. Now multi-year construction focuses on the northeast ridge.…
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Colorado town to love in summer: Lake City
First: How to arrive? Will it be from the north, crossing Blue Mesa Reservoir and following Colorado 149? Or will it be from the south, over Slumgullion Pass? Either scenic way, one drops into a place that seems a dream. Sure, it gets busy in Lake City. Some affectionately call it North Texas in the…