bison – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:22:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg bison – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Bison – The American icon https://pmags.com/bison-the-american-icon https://pmags.com/bison-the-american-icon#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2019 05:21:09 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=23141 Bison – The American icon

Bison, to me, is the most American of animals. Read More ...

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A friend of mine from Rhode Island paid a visit. We did manage to get in some outdoor time in some lesser known areas in Colorado. Read More ...

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Many people often ask me what would be a suitable trip for someone coming from lower elevation. A trip that really shows off some of the best parts of Colorado. The Lost Creek Wilderness is my favorite place for early or late season backpacks.

There are two lovely loops I always suggest. The first is a 26 mile loop. If someone wants a more challenging/longer route, there is this 36 mile loop I also recommend. Both loops show off unique rock formations, great views and meander through open meadows. Highly suggested!

On this weekend, I had to work Saturday and was not esp. pleased. Three day weekends are precious…and to miss a day, well, put me in less than a satisfactory mood. 🙂

Instead of moping around Boulder, I decided to hike a solo trip  in  the LCW.

My trip for this weekend was a 36 mile loop. I figured it was still about two weeks early; but I really wanted to get in a good backpacking trip.

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