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I’m focused on the trail ahead. With so many rocks akilter, I know if I’m not paying attention, I run the risk of turning my ankle and cutting my hike short. I come to a flatter part of the trail for about twenty feet and pause for a second on…
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Hessie and Fourth of July trail heads are two of the most popular portals to hiking in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. What’s not to like. Both have trails leading to beautiful alpine lakes, glowing aspen leaves, and craggy peaks. But I wonder how many of those who make their way…
Continue readingI walk around the lake’s rim, taking in all that alpine beauty. Then I notice it. It’s a chair. A chair made of dead wood and rocks to make a seat to enjoy this piece of serenity high up in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. I sit, gazing upon the peaks,…
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