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Hiking to Chicago Lakes - Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado

CHICAGO LAKES – 9.5 to 10 miles This trail is strenuous and can be long if you hike all the way to the upper lake. The trailhead begins...

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Climbing Mount Bierstadt - Mount Evans Wilderness, Colorado

This is my only fourteneer I can brag about. My first and last one actually, since I don't want to climb another one. I'm not a "peak...

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Crater Lakes, South Boulder Creek Trail – James Peak Wilderness/Roosevelt National Forest

From the main South Boulder Creek Trail, continue past the first junction if your aim is the Crater Lakes. The sign at the second...

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Rogers Pass Lake, South Boulder Creek Trail – James Peak Wilderness/Roosevelt National Forest

If your aim is to hike to Rogers Pass Lake and Heart Lake, follow the South Boulder Trail all the way. Combined, it's about 9 miles round...

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Heart Lake, South Boulder Creek Trail – James Peak Wilderness/Roosevelt National Forest

So, if you hike to Rogers Pass Lake you might as well hike all the way to Heart Lake. That is, if you still have the stamina, or time. It...

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Square Top Lakes, Pike National Forest – Front Range, Colorado

Square Top Lakes is a popular hiking trail because of the stunning views and two lakes at the end. This trail is considered moderate, but...

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Silver Dollar and Murray Lake - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado

This is one of our favorite trails in Arapaho National Forest. We hike here in mid-summer for the wildflowers and in autumn for the fall...

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Herman Gulch Trail - Arapaho National Forest, Colorado

The Herman Gulch Trail is rated as a moderate hike, but that depends on who’s hiking. The wildflowers here are also incredibly stunning,...

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