This past summer, it was a series of hikes after work. Why? Because the days are long, the weather is warm and life is to short to not explore! 🙂

Throughout the late spring and summer, my buddy Mark and I did a series of hikes after work. Places that are normally crowded on weekends, but during the week are quiet, serene and beautiful.  The solitude lets a person appreciate a place with the crowds nearby. Where contemplative moment can be had by the shore of a high alpine lake.  And the beer after said hike never hurts. 🙂

As the hiking season winds down, I am already starting to think of all the places that I've explored.  The backpacking trips were incredible.

But someimes the mid-week adventures were just as memorable. 

Here are some highlights….

At just under 13400', S. Arapaho Pk is a place in the Indians Peaks Wilderness with commanding views to the Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park and to Monarch Lake.

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