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Home » Archive for  Other Outdoor Jaunts (Page 28)

Category: Other Outdoor Jaunts

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Blaze Orange, Blow Downs and Beer: Mt Evans Wilderness

Posted onOctober 14, 2014February 24, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

An attempted S24O in the Mt Evans Wilderness with Cam “Swami” Honan of thehikinglife.com .

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Cam Honan, hiking, mt evans wilderness, S24O, The Hiking Life

Aspen Autumn Amble – Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Posted onOctober 6, 2014October 6, 2014AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A fall hike in Golden Gate Canyon State Park

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsautumn. Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado, Fall, hiking

Up and Over in RMNP- Euro Style

Posted onOctober 1, 2014May 6, 2019AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

An overnight hiking trip in Rocky Mountain National Park with a hostel stop in between.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsGrand Lake, hiking, hostel, RMNP

S240: Crater Lakes

Posted onSeptember 16, 2014March 28, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick autumn amble with someone

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, S24O

Just a Fall stroll…

Posted onSeptember 8, 2014September 8, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

When a good friend is back in town, how do you catch up? Why, on a hike of course!

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBlue Lake, Colorado, Fall, hiking

Flat Top Mountains Jaunt

Posted onSeptember 2, 2014September 4, 2014AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A Labor Day weekend jaunt in the Flat Tops Wilderness

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, hiking

The Spanish Peaks

Posted onAugust 18, 2014November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick overnight camping trip to the Spanish Peaks with someone.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, hiking, Spanish Peaks

A touch of Autumn in the Eagles Nest

Posted onAugust 11, 2014July 19, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A backpacking weekend in the Eagles Nest Wilderness just outside of Silverthorne and Vail, Colorado.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Eagles Nest Wilderness, hiking

Northern Colorado Delights

Posted onJuly 30, 2014July 21, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip in the northern Colorado mountains. Ridge walks, alpine lakes, wildflowers and other off-trail delights.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, hiking

Buffalo Peaks Saunter

Posted onJuly 21, 2014December 17, 2016AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

A backpacking trip in the intimate Buffalo Peaks wilderness with someone.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Buffalo Peaks Wilderness, Colorado, hiking

Devils Thumb – Off Trail Option

Posted onJuly 15, 2014July 15, 2014AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A classic backpacking loop with an off-trail twist.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Devils Thumb, hiking

Edge of the Four Corners – Chimney Rock National Monument

Posted onJuly 11, 2014April 6, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

  After my San Juans jaunt, I decided to take advantage of my location and see something I’ve been wanting to see for a while: Chimney Rock National Monument. Located at the northern and eastern-most part of what is called Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Colorado, Colorado Plateau

South San Juan Stroll

Posted onJuly 10, 2014December 17, 2015AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

A backpacking trip in the South San Juan Wilderness

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, hiking, san juans

Tromping in the Basin – Skurka Backpacking Fundamentals Trip

Posted onJune 25, 2014February 20, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another backpacking fundamentals course I assisted on with Andrew Skurka.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, backpacking, Colorado, Rocky Mountain National Park

Backpacking with the boys – Lost Creek Wilderness

Posted onJune 18, 2014March 21, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A Father’s Day weekend trip with my buddy Josh and his two sons.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, hiking, kid friendly, Lost Creek Wilderness

Work – Life Balance in the Lost Creek Wilderness

Posted onJune 16, 2014June 16, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip with some friends from work in the Lost Creek Wilderness.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, hiking, Lost Creek Wilderness

Twin Sisters

Posted onJune 12, 2014June 12, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A classic early season hike with exquisite views of Longs Peak.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagshiking, Twin Sisters

Camping in the Comanche National Grassland

Posted onMay 25, 2014March 16, 2020AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Three days of exploring and camping in the Comanche National Grassland and surrounding areas. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, Colorado, Comanche National Grassland, High Plains, hiking

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Some local hiking this weekend. I scouted a route for a possible packrafting trip later this month, and on Sunday, @ramblinghemlock and I meandered through a canyon we’ve been curious about for a while.
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Two years inside the Park Service, trying to balance trade and calling. I left in fall 2025, and I’m still making sense of it - part grief, part gratitude, and part closure.
With a brief but noticeable bit of winter this past week, we opted not to travel the muddy, snowy roads into more remote areas. Instead, we tackled some home projects on Saturday and spent Sunday revisiting a place we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, canyon wrens, images, and late winter desert light accompanied the day.
@ramblinghemlock and I pivoted from an original trip after much-needed rain on Friday. On Saturday, we avoided muddy roads that would have derailed our original plan and spent two nights poking around a place we could reach only because of temporary, water-filled potholes and a handy Ziploc bag that made it possible. We also revisited sights we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, grand views, and old images marked the unofficial long weekend kickoff of spring around Moab.
@ramblinghemlock and I finally felt better and took a long-overdue trip into the backcountry. We slept outside and enjoyed the peace of the wild places. Canyon wrens filled the canyon with song during the day, and owl calls echoed off the walls at night. We returned to places we had not seen in a while and saw places new to us. The land endures.

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