CDT at Elwood Pass

CDT at Elwood Pass

Pagosa Springs, CO – Located in the Rio Grande National Forest, this high alpine hike travels along the Continental Divide Trail (CDT # 813) from Elwood Pass, elevation 11,650 feet. The trail crosses alpine meadows and travels between short gnarled trees before...
Solitude and Stars: Syncline Backpacking

Solitude and Stars: Syncline Backpacking

Moab, UT – We decided to take a singe overnight backpacking trip around the Syncline loop in Canyonlands National Park. Most people hike this difficult, 8 mile trip in a single day, but we opted to take our time and enjoy silence at the bottom of the canyon...
Reservoir Hill Park & Turkey Springs Area

Reservoir Hill Park & Turkey Springs Area

Pagosa Springs, CO – Anyone looking for outdoor recreational trails close to the town of Pagosa Springs will not have to look very far to find two great multi-use trail systems. Reservoir Hill Park and the Turkey Springs Trail System are less than 5 miles from...
Treasure Falls & Treasure Mountain

Treasure Falls & Treasure Mountain

Pagosa Springs, CO – From the town of Pagosa Springs, head east about 15 miles on Colorado Highway 160 to reach the turnout on the right for Treasure Falls. A little further east, just before Wolf Creek Pass is the turnout for Forest Service Road #725 that...
Flattop Saddle Hike

Flattop Saddle Hike

Pagosa Springs, CO –  Overview: 8 miles round trip, 2500 feet elevation gain – strenuous in the San Juan National Forest This hike is a story of 3 trail segments that are quite different from each other. All three segments add up to an exhilarating (and...
Rocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain High

Pagosa Springs, CO – We headed north on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) from the Lobo Observatory at Wolf Creek Pass on Colorado Highway 160, about 22.5 miles from town. The CDT spans 3,100 miles between Mexico and Canada, traverses five...