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The line extended as far as the eye could see. “How much farther do you think the entrance gate is?” Bryon asked. “It’s got to be at least a mile.” I replied. “How many gates do they normally have at this entrance?” “At least three. But usually seasonals are laid…
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A summer of volunteer patrolling for the Indian Peaks Wilderness had left me longing. Longing for a hike with our pups, Logan and Shawnee. We’d done a lot of hikes around Nederland many times — Lost Lake, the Rim Trail, Blue Lake. I wanted to see something different, yet get…
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I signed Bryon and I up for trail patrol weeks ago, picking Bob and Betty Lakes as our destination. It was one of the few places we hadn’t hike to in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Sunday seemed like the perfect day, allowing us a day of rest on Monday for…
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As a Park Ranger working at Rocky Mountain National Park, I was often asked about Longs Peak. “What can I do to get ready to hike Longs Peak?” “Well, you might try testing yourself on a smaller peak to see how you do. Something like Twin Sisters, or Flattop Mountain.”…
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