Buffalo Peaks Wilderness

In September 2002 I did a solo trip up to Buffalo Peaks by myself and camped out, with the whole valley to myself.  When I got up the morning, South Park, far below me, was covered in clouds.  It was a great experience to look out over…

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Huron Peak

August 2002 – Well, I think Tracy and I almost died on this trail. We decided to take the “more rugged alternative” trail, according to the guide book, up to our first 14er. Yeah, not such a good idea. The climb up to the saddle was on…

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Various Colorado Pictures

Gibson Lake – September 2013 Weminuche Wilderness – April 2009   Kenosha Pass – 2005   South Platte – March 2003   Rocky Mtn NP – February 2003 Mt Sneffels Wilderness – January 2003   Commanche Peaks Wilderness – January 2003   Eldorado Canyon – December 2002…

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Whale Peak

In July 2002 I went on a solo hike up Whale Peak.  This was my first 13er, and my first mountain above about 12,300. I had hiked to Gibson Lake once before, but this time there was no snow, and the hike was much easier. After reading…

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Bridger Wilderness

These are a bunch of pictures from our trip to the Wind River Range, WY, in July 2002. Most of these pictures are from the Bridger Wilderness. I have some pictures from the Tetons, plus some pictures from places we checked out on the drive between Denver…

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Colorado Trail Journal

I tried to keep a trail journal for awhile.  A lot of this overlaps the photo reports, and the future photo reports became a more reliable way to document the trips.  But here’s what I wrote at the time. 28 Jun – 3 Jul 02 – Wind…

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Lone Pine Lake

In June 2002, Jessica, Tracy, and I hiked the Lone Pine Lake trail on the south west side of the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a great hike once you made it the 1/2 mile past the tourists. My water bladder had leaked out in my…

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Red Deer Lake

In May 2002 we decided to hike to Red Deer Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness before they started charging parking fees for the summer, and before the crowds hit. Of course, it was already getting crowded at the trailhead, but we headed up anyway.  We made…

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