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 Mount
Evans Region
Just
West of Denver, this region was accessable from Eddie's first house
in about 45 minutes making it a great region to visit. With two
14'ers and a few other peaks we've spent plenty of time here. Eddie
has hiked Mt. Bierstadt over 20 times. Most of these trips done
while getting ready to climb Mt. Denali.
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 Three
Mile Creek Trail #635 - A stunningly beautiful trail with
13 river crossings (bridges and logs) before heading uo the slopes
toward Katake Mountain and joining the Rosalie trail. |
Click here for a map. |
Three Mile Creek Trail in the Fall |
Eddie on the Three Mile Creek trail |
Three Mile Creek Trail in the Winter |
Three Mile Creek in the Winter |
Three Mile Creek in the Winter |
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Rosalie
Trail #603 - OK, we've never hiked the trail from Guenella
pass. We usually follow the Abyss Lake trail to the juction with the
Rosalie trail and then head South East. |
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Roselie Trail in the Mt. Evans wilderness area. |
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Abyss
Lake Trail #602 - The Abyss Lake Trail is a popular hiking
trail (Trail head elevation - 9,620 ft.), which terminates at Abyss
Lake. The lake is nestled in a high glacial cirque between Mt. Bierstadt
and Mt. Evans. The rocky slopes surrounding the lake are home to bighorn
sheep and mountain goats. |
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Eddie at camp on the Abyss Lake trail in the Mt. Evans wilderness
area. |
Sheena at camp on the Abyss Lake trail. |
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Burning
Bear Trail #601 - The trail head (Elevation - 9,620 ft.)
is approximately .2 mile west of the parking area for the Abyss
Trailhead. As it curves around the valley, it stays to the north
side of the slopes making this a great trail for skiing and snow
shoeing.
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Herman
Gulch Trail #98 - The trail head (Elevation - 10,400 ft.)
is right off I70 at exit 218, three miles west of Bakerville. This
trail is popular for the spectacular alpine flowers in the spring.
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A view of our goal as we start out of the trees. |
 Sheena
and Candy bringing up the rear with their zest for gab. |
 Conrad
at our destination. |
A littel bit of the later (July) blooming alpine flowers |
Candy and Conrad at the lake. |
Sheena and Eddie at the lake. |
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Denver
Front Range
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Maxwell Fall Trail #111 (#48?) - The trail head (Elevation
- 7,800 ft.) is |
The Maxwell Falls cliffs where Eddie did his early learning to top-rope,
lead, boulder and solo. |
The view of the cliffs from above the falls |
Candy and Conrad enjoying the trail. |
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Indian
Peaks Region/Wilderness Area
Just
West of Boulder, is the area that Eddie cut his hiking teeth on.
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Middle
St. Vrain Valley - |
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Hells
Valley |
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