Winter 2018 The months of January - March in Colorado were unusually dry, even high up in the mountains. The snow pack in January touched a 30-year low, and was the warmest on record, which was most likely attributed to a festering La Nina. It wasn't until the first weekend in February that I was … Continue reading Base Camp 2018 Year in Review
During the week, we had high aspirations of snowshoeing on both Saturday and Sunday. But Saturday turned out being too cold for us. We ended up driving around a few places to look at the scenery and then took Aspen on a short walk in her boots and new coat. Thankfully, Sunday had turned out to be a bit warmer. For breakfast, … Continue reading Doe Creek Snowshoe
On the way to Monarch Lake is the Doe Creek Trail. It provides several options, from short hikes to overnight camping, as the trail system navigates the Arapaho National Forest and into the Indian Peaks Wilderness. From the trailhead, you make a short climb to a meadow leading to an intersection that allows you to … Continue reading Doe Creek Hike