Abyss Lake is a stunningly beautiful blue Colorado body of water sitting in the alpine bowl below two of the state’s highest peaks, Mount Bierstadt (14,065′) and Mount Evans (14,265′). The jagged 13,842′ Mount Spalding closes off the bowl and completes the alpine scene in a way that steels the show. Abyss Lake is found…
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Mount Massive Loop in Colorado – Trail Guide
At only eighteen feet shy of being the tallest peak in Colorado, hiking the Mount Massive Loop can seem like a gargantuan undertaking. While its neighbor Mount Elbert (14,439′) is officially the highest mountain in Colorado it is a singular peak rising above the terrain. Mount Massive on the other hand has five summits all…
The Greatest Colorado Road Trip – Part 1 – Northern Colorado
Summer is on its way and if you are like me, you are itching to get on the open road and put some miles under your tires. To go to beautiful places with fresh air. There is perhaps no better place than the Colorado mountains for fresh air and beautiful vistas. Jennifer and I lived…