Other Outdoor Jaunts – Page 29

Tour de Boulder

Posted onMay 12, 2014February 4, 2026AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A walk through the Boulder open space taking in six peaks, 22+ miles or so and many thousands of feet of vertical gain and loss. Nice way to kick off the season.

Something new – Staunton state park

Posted onMay 5, 2014May 6, 2014AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A ten-mile loop in the newest state park in Colorado: Staunton

Spring Sauntering – Grape Creek WSA

Posted onApril 21, 2014June 6, 2017AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A backpacking trip to the Grape Creek Wilderness Study Areas.
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The Last Ski Tour?

Posted onApril 9, 2014April 9, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A lovely ski tour. Possibly the last of the season?

Echoes of the past – Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients

Posted onMarch 24, 2014February 4, 2026AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Five days of camping and hiking in the Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients national monuments. Read More …

Mud Season in Colorado

Posted onMarch 9, 2014February 4, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Warm weather in both the foothills and the high country mean one thing – Mud Season!

Winter backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted onMarch 3, 2014March 3, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend where I again assisted with a winter backpacking course.

Ski to the Divide – Skinner Hut

Posted onFebruary 26, 2014August 6, 2016AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A three-day trip to Skinner Hut near Leadville, CO.

The Good Way – Bandelier National Monument

Posted onFebruary 19, 2014February 4, 2026AuthorPaul Mags12 Comments

A long weekend backpacking in Bandelier National Monument.

One Weekend – Two Ski Tours

Posted onFebruary 10, 2014July 21, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend of two classic ski tours: The Sourdough Traverse and the CMC Ski Trail to Lil Raven

Rock slides, avalanche terrain and red wax

Posted onFebruary 3, 2014January 20, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Two weekends in a row where Ma Nature decided to alter my plans. It was not the outdoor fun I planned, but it was still enjoyable.

Bit Bucket O’ Winter Fun

Posted onJanuary 21, 2014April 5, 2017AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

December and January means shorter days. A good time of the year for day trips. Here are some highlights.

Early Winter

Posted onDecember 9, 2013December 9, 2013AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some early winter hikes and skis in late October through early December

Towards the end of Fall

Posted onNovember 29, 2013December 4, 2013AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Misc hikes, rambles and other outings in the last part of Autumn.

Fall in the Park

Posted onOctober 9, 2013May 23, 2017AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A wonderful trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. I again assisted Andrew Skurka.

Rhode Island, October 2013

Posted onOctober 7, 2013July 1, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

someone and I went to a family wedding and decided to visit some sites in my home state. Some fresh seafood was in order in the small village of Galilee. The fishing boats nearby show fresh this seafood was at Read More …