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More off-season backpacking ideas in Colorado

Posted onFebruary 22, 2018January 3, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Additional ideas for spring or late fall shoulder season backpacking destinations in Colorado. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagsBeaver Creek Wilderness Study Area, Black Ridge Canyon Wilderness, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, colorado-tip, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, High Plains, shoulder season, White Ranch Open Space

Off-season backpacking destinations in Colorado

Posted onFebruary 18, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some ideas for spring or late fall shoulder season backpacking destinations in Colorado.
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CategoriesTrip PlanningTagsbackpacking, Black Ridge Canyon Wilderness, Colorado, Colorado National Monument, Colorado Plateau, colorado-tip, Dominguez Canyon, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, popular, shoulder season

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Trail Groove Issue 14

Posted onMarch 31, 2014December 28, 2016AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

The latest issue of Trail Groove is out. In this issue are two articles I wrote.   Trail Groove Issue 14 is out and I am again fortunate to write some articles for this magazine I am a big fan Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, hiking, shoulder season, Trail Groove

Shoulder Season – The Time in Between

Posted onAugust 16, 2011November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

“Shoulder season backpacking”.  A phrase that has become more common in recent years. Applicable not just to backpacking, but to any outdoor activity that falls outside of the peak season. But what is shoulder season backpacking? (Or for that matter, Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsbackpacking, camping, Colorado, gear, shoulder season

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This is the first half of the photos of the Big Be This is the first half of the photos of the Big Bend National Park trip that Joan and I went on. We started with three days of backpacking and then a couple of days of camping at a "roadside campsite" along a dirt road. (Think BLM-style dispersed site but designated with a javelina/bear box) ... #hiking #backpacking #camping #texas #bigbendnationalpark
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