Tag: Mount Herman
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential — much closer to home and providing a scenic, rewarding…
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New trails to complete vision for open space north of Colorado Springs
At a tucked-away open space north of Colorado Springs, the trail additions will be small — but big in the context of a vision going back years. “This is a great feeling,” said Ross Williams, the El Paso County park planner who has overseen development at Santa Fe Open Space since its public acquisition in 2017.…
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Classic Happy Trails: Spruce Mountain not to be missed between Colorado Springs and Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spruce Mountain Trail Between Colorado Springs and Denver, it’s all too easy to overlook the countryside spanning either side of Interstate 25. That is for the inevitable rush heading to and from the metros. Keeping your eyes on the road is good. But you might…
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Classic Happy Trails: Summit between Colorado Springs and Denver offers wilderness spoils
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mount Herman is the hulkish backdrop to Monument, like a mound suddenly rising from the flats where the town sits and Interstate 25 runs onward. If you’re a savvy hiker and keep skipping the mountain…