hike – ROAD TRIP

Roxborough State Park

April 9, 2022April 19, 2022Posted in day trip, denver, road tripTagged colorado, Colorado state parks, denver, hike, roxborough state park, sandstone1 Comment

Last weekend I checked out another state park with friends.

Roxborough State Park is about an hour outside of Denver. We drove and arrived to discover a “20 minute wait” line of cars at the entrance, which isn’t surprising in the middle of the day in a Saturday with nice weather. I grumbled about Denver having too many people, then we read about the trail and had some snacks.

Fountain Valley Trail

We opted for the “moderate” 2.3 mile Fountain Valley Trail it was pretty easy with a few nice overlooks that featured views of the sandstone rock formations, and some historic structures.

The weather was a perfect partly sunny, and I think we all agreed it would be rough in full sun and summer heat due to the lack of shade. It was a nice easy walk.

Flora and fauna

We did see a few deer, and wildflowers popping up (mostly these little light purple-pink ones).

Early wildflowers. Virginia springbeauty? (April 9)

S02.E09.A most controversial hike

May 9, 2021Posted in Alaska, outdoorsTagged Alaska, glacier, hike, ice, juneau4 Comments

Only one walk in town stirs up so much controversy among long-time locals and newbies alike: the pilgrimage to the Mendenhall Glacier.

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Hike for a pint: Winter 2021 Kick-off

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021Posted in Juneau hikesTagged Alaska, hike, juneau1 Comment

I’m continually in awe of the care that goes into maintaining some pretty rugged trails in Juneau that I get to enjoy for free.

In Juneau there’s and organization, Trail Mix, that conquers this epic task. They’ve had some cool fundraisers lately, including a virtual auction where I got outbid on everything I wanted. To support their mission, I signed up fort heir winter 2021 Hike for a Pint challenge!

Basically you pay an entry fee, and you get a passport of hikes. If you complete 5 of the 7 hikes, by mid-March you get a free pint of beer or gelato at a local Juneau business!

There are so many things I like about this. Supporting the nonprofit and local businesses, check. Beer and gelato, check. Completing a checklist, check check.

The hike list! There are a few that are new to me.

Also, I got a silicone pint glass. I didn’t know that was a thing.

I’m excited to try out some more new hikes, and of course get that free pint of calorie-free gelato (because of all of those hikes I did first)!