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  1. ttora4runner

    Vacation 2023 - Didn't Go Quite as Planned

    Back in 2022 I had made plans for travel though California to attempt to hike Mt Shasta again and to hike White Mountain in California, finish driving a section of the LoLo trail in Idaho and to head back to ride the Bangtail Divide trail in Montana with out the smoke and to complete the last...
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    Colorado White River NF and Independence Ghost Town

    Back in August (2 days prior to my Crested Butte trip) as part of my 2 week summer vacation/trip/adventure I headed out over Independence Pass here in Colorado to do a short hike to 3 different lakes in the White River Nation Forest, Hunter-Frying Pan Wilderness then over to the ghost town site...
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    Colorado Mary Murphy Mine, Tincup and Cottonwood Pass 9.24.23

    Back at end of September of 2023 I finally made back into the Mary Murphy Mining area and Pomeroy Lake after mountain biking past the turn off on a number of occasions outside of St Elmo, Colorado. The area didn't disappoint though I would've liked to haven seen it greener and not having the sun...
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    Colorado Hiking Mt Belford & Oxford 7.15.23

    I promised I'm about done with posting 2023 trip reports. :) Back in July of 2023 I hiked another two of the Colorado 14ers Mt Belford and Oxford leaving Missouri mountain for another time. The trailhead for these peaks gets overcrowded fast so its best the camp the night before along the road...
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    Colorado Wheeler Geologic Area and Mtn Biking Adv. May 2023

    Over Memorial Day weekend last year I took off for another trip/adventure to continue to explore some of the backroads/trails in Colorado. On this trip I was planning to ride the Penitente Canyon - Boot Mountain Loop (approx 45 miles) and do some hiking back to the Wheeler Geologic area in...
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    Return to Cloverdale Mine 10.21.23

    At the end of October I returned to he Cloverdale mine area to check out the lakes/ponds at the end of the trail and the old mine site that I missed last year due to the weather. I didn't hike down to this structure.
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    Colorado Trail and San Luis Peak 6.23-6.24.23

    Towards the end of June 2023 I headed out to bike a short section of the Colorado trail (missed the trail on part of the section I was looking to ride) and to hike one of Colorado's 14er's San Luis peak. Start of the section of the Colorado trail I was looking at riding (would love to ride the...
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    Crested Butte, Colorado - Summer and Fall Tour 2023

    Another mountain biking trip/adventure to Crested Butte, Colorado in August and October of this year to bike the 401 trail and to check out the Devils Punchbowl. Trails that have been on my radar to visit for a number of years. Augusts portion of the trip was to wrap up my 2 weeks of summer...
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    Mountain Biking Pagosa Springs 10.27.23

    At the end of October I made my way over to the Turkey Springs trail area just outside of Pagosa Springs, Colorado to get some mountain biking in (easy trail) and to try and catch some fall colors while I could - this area has been on my list for a couple of years to go to. Spent Friday back...
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    Penitente Canyon and Natural Arch, Colorado 4.29.23

    Towards the end of April I was able to break away from work early on a Friday and headed down to Penitente Canyon and Natural Arch area in southern Colorado for a quick camping trip and to get some hiking in around the area - reservations are required for the campground but there is dispersed...
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    Mountain Biking Red River, New Mexico 2023

    Back in June I was getting the itch to go mountain biking some different trails than what I typically ride here in Colorado and to try escape some of the still that was still lingering around. So I decided to head back to Northern New Mexico to do some more exploration this time to the Red River...
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    Overland Expo Mountain West 8.26.23

    I'm way behind in my trip reports from the spring/summer but here are a couple of photos from Overland Expo Mountain West yesterday - way to much to see like normal.
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    Greenhorn Mountain, Colorado

    Made a quick trip out to scout the Greenhorn Mountain area to check on conditions and to explore the area some yesterday. Greenhorn Mountain - went a little further up the road but didn't go quite to the trail head since I didn't see the point at this time with the conditions. Sangre...
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    Around Colorado Summer 2022 - Plans C and D

    Where to start, at the beginning of last year I had started making plans to head back to California to hike White Mountain and Mt Shasta and get some getting exploring in around Coyote Flats and do some mountain biking in the Mammoth area before heading up to Idaho to drive another section of...
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    SE Colorado - Bents New Fort and Amache

    Felt the itch to get out and explore today so I made way out to SE Colorado to check out the site of Bents New Fort (quite different than the old Fort site) and out to the Granada Relocation Center (Amache) National Historic Landmark which is an old WWII Japanese encampment I just recently...
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    Detour to Broken Arrow Trail, 12.22.22

    Made a quick stop on my way home for Christmas to drive Broken Arrow trail - done this every couple of years. I was able to run the trail early enough in the morning to be the only one on the trail which was nice not having to deal with other vehicle traffic. View from Submarine Rock Out...
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    Hike to Mt. Huron and the ghost town of Winfield 8.28.22

    Photos from a hike to Mt. Huron (14,006 ft) here in Colorado back at the end of August along with a short stop to see Winfield (can't really see at 400 am in the morning) - this was another early morning hike leaving my house at 200 am to get to the trailhead around 500 am to avoid the groups...
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    San de Cristo Mountains from Black Mountain

    I had originally set out to drive up and over Medano pass into the Great Sand Dune National Park to get out for the day like I've done before but once out on the trail I decided that I didn't want to deal with the snowy conditions and instead opted to go up to the Black Mountain area to get a...
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    Aberdeen Loop Mountain Biking

    Couple of photos (not the greatest) from the Aberdeen Loop while mountain biking yesterday out in the Hartman Rocks recreation area out by Gunnison, Colorado. Outback trail Right before the turn off to Skull pass. The loop trail would end somewhere out there before heading back up the...
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    Quick trip - Colorado Gold Camp Road

    Nothing special, just took a quick trip up Gold Camp Road to see some fall colors between Colorado Springs and Victor, Colorado this morning to escape the extended stay I'm currently in.
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