Hiking and Adventures
Here you'll find our travel guides, exploring an area articles and information on individual hikes and adventures.
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Backpacking Fall Creek Trail | Seven Sisters + Tuhare Lakes
Backpacking Fall Creek Trail and exploring the Seven Sisters Lakes and Tuhare Lakes is an adventure we would highly recommend! The entire trail is incredibly scenic and the lakes are literally some of the more magical and dramatic we've seen. There are numerous opportunities for side adventures that can be added on and accessed from Fall Creek Trail as well.
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Lonesome Lake | Holy Cross Wilderness Hiking
Lonesome Lake is a long day hike of mostly mild grades and beautiful scenery to a stunning alpine lake. This trail had a nice mix of hiking through the woods and wide open valley views
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Beautiful Hike Mount Elbert Peak – NE Ridge
Mount Elbert is the highest mountain in Colorado, standing at 14,433 feet! It is located in the Sawatch Range and it is also the second highest peak in the contiguous United States - just 63 feet short of Mount Whitney. This hike is suprisingly accessible and non-technical with amazing views and a great sense of accomplishment!
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Backpacking Missouri Pass and Fancy Pass Loop
Backpacking Missouri Pass and Fancy Pass Loop is a trip full of incredible scenery, a perfect mix of gorgeous high elevation lakes and stunning vistas from the two passes. Even the stretches of trail in between these features are beautiful and wild. The fact that it is a true loop and the two trailheads are literally right next to each other made this backpacking trip even better! Follow us as we explore the passes, lakes and climb around :)
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North Halfmoon Lakes + Mount Massive Amazing Backpacking Trip
If you're looking for an overnight adventure in the Leadville area we would definitely recommend backpacking to North Halfmoon Lakes with a summit of Mount Massive! Go during the week to experience solitude as you explore the three beautiful high elevation lakes that make up North Halfmoon Lakes. And after a gorgeous day of exploring the lakes, sleep lakeside and enjoy the stunning display of stars. Then enjoy a challenge as the marmots and pika keep you company on your way to the summit of Mount Massive. And the views from the top… worth every step.
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Hiking in Crested Butte | Hiking Teocalli Peak
Hiking Teocalli Peak is a steep, challenging adventure to a very rewarding summit! The views from atop Teocalli are truly incredible - extremely beautiful, vast and surprisingly colorful. We had done a bit of hiking in the Crested Butte area but we had yet to experience a Colorado summit. And there are so many trails and peaks to choose from in the area! We were really happy with our decision to hike Teocalli Peak.
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Rustler Gulch Trail | Hiking in Crested Butte
Rustler Gulch Trail in the Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness leads through a beautiful valley full of wildflowers and towering mountains on either side. Branch off to a gorgeous waterfall and continue on to picnic among Pika in the Upper Basin.
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Hiking Beckwith Pass Trail | Kebler Pass Road
Since we were camped about a mile from the Beckwith Pass Trailhead, we thought we would check it out. We figured we couldn't go wrong with a pass hike. Or any hike in the mountains of Colorado really. Although it wasn't quite what we expected, the best part of the hike was when we experienced the unexpected. Read on to find out more about the hike and our experience on the trail!
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Backpacking Oh Be Joyful Pass + Blue Lake
Backpacking Oh Be Joyful is an incredible adventure near Crested Butte. The trail leads through the lush, colorful Oh Be Joyful Valley and splits to two gorgeous destinations: Blue Lake and Oh Be Joyful Pass. Both are unbelievably scenic and beautiful!
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Things to Do in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | South Entrance
There are a variety of things to do in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park that provide an opportunity to experience a truly incredible geologic beauty. This spectacular canyon is a dramatic and beautiful result of the Gunnison River carving and shaping the Earth over a two million year span. It is definitely a sight to see and appreciate.
