Colorado – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:38:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg Colorado – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 The awesome view https://pmags.com/the-awesome-view https://pmags.com/the-awesome-view#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:38:27 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=45726 The awesome view

Another trip to the mountains and one peak with a spectacular viewscape. Read More ...

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Labor day in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Read More ...

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Into the San Juans for a backpacking. Read More ...

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A gathering of some pictographs and petroglyphs we've seen over the years. Updated July 2026. Read More ...

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Camping and hiking at the edge of the San Juan mountains. Read More ...

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When the weather shut down our original plan, we shifted to a canyon we hadn’t seen and a float on the Gunnison. It worked out, but the lower flows and changing conditions echo a larger reality across the Colorado Plateau. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/thinking-of-the-last-journey/feed 0 43798 The Colorado Trail “End to End” Guide https://pmags.com/colorado-trail-end-to-end-guide-2 https://pmags.com/colorado-trail-end-to-end-guide-2#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:22 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=2425 The Colorado Trail “End to End” Guide

A guide for planning long hikes on The Colorado Trail. Town info, resupply, alt routes, logistics, and general info. Revised regularly and updated Nov 2025. Read More ...

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You'll often see publications and experienced outdoors people talk about "shoulder season." What is it? And what adjustments do you need to make? Read More ...

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Joan and I spent a few days in Mesa Verde and walked among the Ancestral Pueblo structures with a different perspective from previous visits. Read More ...

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A few days solo in the San Juans. Read More ...

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