Saturday, August 25, 2018

OLD RED PINE ROAD LOOP




MILLCREEK CANYON HIKES

RED PINE ROAD TRAILHEAD IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE UPPER PARKING AREA OF MILLCREEK CANYON.

RATINGS: MODERATE 
MILEAGE: 1.8 MILES to GWT JUNCTION
ELEVATION GAIN: 1,050'
HIKE TIME: ALLOW 3 HOURS 
DOGS ARE ALLOWED  OFF LEASH ON ODD DAYS
RESTROOMS AVAILABLE IN UPPER PARKING AREA
PARKING IS HARD TO FIND, 
YOU MAY HAVE TO WALK UP THE ROAD.

OLD RED PINE JEEP ROAD BECOMES A TRAIL HERE. 
WE HIKED UP TO THE GWT JUNCTION 
AND RETURNED DOWN ON THE OLD JEEP ROAD.
GOOBLER'S KNOB IN THE DISTANCE
THESE WILDFLOWERS ARE LATE BLOOMERS
GREAT WESTERN TRAIL BRIDGE
MOUNTAIN BIKERS USE THIS TRAIL ON EVEN DAYS
GOD IS GREAT!

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Garden of the gods

KEYHOLE WINDOW
CONCRETE TRAILS
DONATED BY WILLIAM JACKSON PALMER
AND SHALL BE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATED IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VISITOR CENTER, MUSEUM AND CAFE
LOT'S OF FUN
FOR MORE INFO GOOGLE:
"GARDEN OF THE GODS"





Sunday, August 12, 2018

CAVE of the WINDS

DISCOVERY TOUR

Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are three different cave tours.
Discovery Tour, Lantern Tour, and Caving 101
Also there is a gift shop, cafe and amusements.
The Discover Tour take you to 15 rooms, 
196 steps and 1/2 mile concrete walkway 
through a electrically lit cave.
You may have to watch your head.
For more info: Google "Cave of the Winds"

EVER DREAM OF GOING
OUTDOORS WITH JESUS?

MANITOU CLIFF DWELLINGS

MANITOU SPRINGS, COLORADO
A GREAT PLACE TO EXPLORE CLIFF DWELLINGS
TAKE YOUR TIME AND EXPLORE
YOU CAN EVEN CLIMB DOWN A LADDER
MUSEUM AND GIFT SHOPS
STONE FIRE OVEN

For more info: Google "Manitou Cliff Dwellings"

Saturday, August 11, 2018

THE CRAGS TRAIL

COLORADO TRAIL 753 

TRAILHEAD FOR THE CRAGS AND
THE DEVILS PLAYGROUND, 
IN THE PIKE NATIONAL FOREST

ELEVATION GAIN: 720'
RATINGS: Moderate
MILEAGE: 2.4 miles each way
RESTROOMS: near trailhead
DOGS: allowed on leash
HIKE TIME: Allow 3 hours for fun

The Crags are rock formations.

DIRECTIONS: Divide, Colorado 
State Highway 67 south 4.3 miles 
County Road 62 for 3 miles to trailhead parking

CRAGS OVERLOOK


EVER DREAM OF LIVING
WITH JESUS?

Thursday, August 9, 2018

SNAKE CREEK PASS

LAKE MARY TRAILHEAD

RATINGS: Moderate
MILEAGE: 2 miles to the pass
ELEVATION GAIN: 1310'
RESTROOMS: Available at Brighton
WATERSHED: No dogs allowed.
HIKE TIME: 3 hours
DIRECTIONS:  Drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon to the large ski lot at Brighton, Utah.   Take the Lake Mary trailhead. After climbing a hill you'll come upon a trail sign to Dog Lake.  Follow the trail to Clayton Peak.

VIEW OF WASATCH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

SNAKE CREEK PASS OVERLOOK

PRACTICE YOUR SLOT CANYON SKILLS

"POTGUT" GROUND SQUIRREL


EVER DREAM OF ESCAPING 
THE HOT SALT LAKE VALLEY?  
COME AND ENJOY A REFRESHING HIKE...
 OUTDOORS WITH JESUS!

Saturday, August 4, 2018

WALL LAKE

TRAIL HEAD AT TRIAL LAKE
WALK ACROSS THE DAM AND
TAKE THE TRAIL WEST OF THE CABINS

RATINGS: NEWBIES
MILEAGE: 1.25 miles to Wall Lake
ELEVATION GAIN 240'
KID FRIENDLY
DOGS on leashes
RESTROOM available at Trial Lake parking  
HIKE TIME: Allow 3 1/2 hours for fun

WONDERFUL DAY BEING OUTDOORS WITH JESUS!

WALL LAKE

Hike around the lake clockwise takes 1 hour 40 minutes


DIRECTIONS: Drive 17.8 Miles from Kamas, Utah, up SR 150, Mirror Lake Highway. Turn left at Trail Lake and go to fisherman parking.
FEE: Mirror Lake Rec pass is $6 for 1 to 3 days.
There are several self serve pay stations.
You can use your Annual Federal Rec Pass on a mirror hanger.