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re: new to colorado
Posted on 2/17/16 at 10:01 pm to parrothead
Posted on 2/17/16 at 10:01 pm to parrothead
quote:
I've heard people talk about pikes peak
Meh....to me, if you can drive to the top then what's the point.
I have legs, I'd rather earn it.
Posted on 2/17/16 at 11:16 pm to LSUintheNW
quote:
Meh....to me, if you can drive to the top then what's the point.
Yeah, the satisfaction of sharing something like that with dozens or hundreds of other people just isn't very high.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:29 am to parrothead
You'll want to wait a few months to do Pike's Peak, but I was out at Garden of the Gods bullshitting around yesterday. Weather has been and will be great for the next week or two at least. Check it out when you have time.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:21 am to mack the knife
while quandary is not difficult, sherman makes it seem like everest. I think we were 3 hours car to car. Quandary is much better though.
I lived in denver for a few years. My best advice is never lose sight of the fact that the stuff you get to do after work and on the weekends is the stuff that less fortunate souls all over the world plan dream vacations to come do. You never know when she'll drag you back to where ever it is she's from.
After work:
mountain biking: pick a JeffCo open space but my favorites were centennial cone, lair o' the bear, watterton canyon to some loop involving the colorado trail, buffalo creek on the weekends. Tons of other good ones, we sucked so these all had relatively easy riding. If you're good or want to carry your bike a lot while watching better riders, check out dakota ridge. For a longer weekend ride, kenosha pass to georgia pass and then either back to the car or on to breck is awesome as is monarch crest.
Rock climbing:
north table mountain, clear creek canyon, boulder canyon, eldo will keep you busy for years. The flat irons aren't the best climbing but you need to do at least the 1st and 3rd once. Check out mountainproject.com
Hiking: pick a JeffCo open space.
Fishing: south platte
Once you hit the weekend, you're options really open up. Great Sand Dunes and Black Canyon of the Gunnison are two cool national parks that don't get much traffic. Get out to the Moab area a couple times, ski silverton, backpack the 4-pass loop near aspen, RMNP, 14ers, yada yada...what do you like to do and we may have more specific suggestions?
I lived in denver for a few years. My best advice is never lose sight of the fact that the stuff you get to do after work and on the weekends is the stuff that less fortunate souls all over the world plan dream vacations to come do. You never know when she'll drag you back to where ever it is she's from.
After work:
mountain biking: pick a JeffCo open space but my favorites were centennial cone, lair o' the bear, watterton canyon to some loop involving the colorado trail, buffalo creek on the weekends. Tons of other good ones, we sucked so these all had relatively easy riding. If you're good or want to carry your bike a lot while watching better riders, check out dakota ridge. For a longer weekend ride, kenosha pass to georgia pass and then either back to the car or on to breck is awesome as is monarch crest.
Rock climbing:
north table mountain, clear creek canyon, boulder canyon, eldo will keep you busy for years. The flat irons aren't the best climbing but you need to do at least the 1st and 3rd once. Check out mountainproject.com
Hiking: pick a JeffCo open space.
Fishing: south platte
Once you hit the weekend, you're options really open up. Great Sand Dunes and Black Canyon of the Gunnison are two cool national parks that don't get much traffic. Get out to the Moab area a couple times, ski silverton, backpack the 4-pass loop near aspen, RMNP, 14ers, yada yada...what do you like to do and we may have more specific suggestions?
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:26 am to parrothead
GG State park is a gem. One of my favorite haunts. With the recent dry and warm spell, most trails should be ok. Good for running, mtn bike or hiking. NOT crowded at all. Great trails all through the park.
Another one to check out a bit further up the canyon is Centennial Cone Park. Take the GGC road to Robinson Hill, turn left, and continue on to the parking lot. Open during the week to hikers/bikers. Weekends are alternate, check the board.
White Ranch Open Space is pretty awesome. Can get on trails from the bottom, up Pine Ridge Rd, right off Hwy 93, or from the top out of Golden Gate Canyon, going up Crawford gulch rd. Can get crowded with horses, mtn bikers but lots of miles of trails.
Good luck.
Another one to check out a bit further up the canyon is Centennial Cone Park. Take the GGC road to Robinson Hill, turn left, and continue on to the parking lot. Open during the week to hikers/bikers. Weekends are alternate, check the board.
White Ranch Open Space is pretty awesome. Can get on trails from the bottom, up Pine Ridge Rd, right off Hwy 93, or from the top out of Golden Gate Canyon, going up Crawford gulch rd. Can get crowded with horses, mtn bikers but lots of miles of trails.
Good luck.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:52 am to ccard257
Forgot diamond lake outside boulder. Great summer day hike. Bring a rod and a backpacking stove and cook up some trout for lunch. Be sure to park facing the right way on the road if the lot is full. Dick sheriff likes to ticket cars parked the "wrong way" on the dirt road.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 10:11 am to parrothead
Looks like you've gotten a bunch of good recommendations but I'll pile on...
Camping - Glenwood Canyon and Great Sand Dunes National Park
Fishing close by - South Platte River up into Waterton Canyon
Dining - The Fort in Morrison and The Base Camp in Indian Springs
Hiking - literally everywhere.
Beer - Oskar Blues was my favorite.
Camping - Glenwood Canyon and Great Sand Dunes National Park
Fishing close by - South Platte River up into Waterton Canyon
Dining - The Fort in Morrison and The Base Camp in Indian Springs
Hiking - literally everywhere.
Beer - Oskar Blues was my favorite.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:17 pm to parrothead
Manitou Springs is a cool little mountain town at the base of Pike's Peak.
Head over to Durango and take the narrow gauge train through the mountains to Silverton. Reserve a Jeep rental in Silverton, and go explore some of the old silver mines in the mountains.
Raft the Arkansas River under Royal Gorge. Don't waste your time on the train. It gets boring very quickly.
Garden of the Gods
Day trip to Mesa Verde
Head over to Durango and take the narrow gauge train through the mountains to Silverton. Reserve a Jeep rental in Silverton, and go explore some of the old silver mines in the mountains.
Raft the Arkansas River under Royal Gorge. Don't waste your time on the train. It gets boring very quickly.
Garden of the Gods
Day trip to Mesa Verde
Posted on 2/18/16 at 4:07 pm to parrothead
Wow, so many places to look into. Whoever spoke of gemstone mines, do you have any additional info? I am a little intrigued. Black canyon of the gunnison looks amazing I cant wait to get out there! Glenwood Canyon and Great Sand Dunes National Park also look like a lot of fun. I am going to have to find some fly fishing classes. While seeing it done before, it looks rather challenging. Also, Mesa Verde looks insane! So those dwellings have just been chilling there all these years??
Posted on 2/18/16 at 9:36 pm to parrothead
Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon, might be hard to get to right now.
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