Hi all,

I’m thinking about doing boulder skyline traverse on Sunday 11/17. Im thinking about hiking the ups and jogging the flats and downs. Don’t have too much experience with this kinda stuff but did rim2rim2rim little over month ago so i have some backing. Any tips on when to start/how much water to carry?

Hi everyone! I’ll be in Denver the 14th-17th and am looking for ways to explore the mountains. I haven’t spent much time in the west but would love to go as “all out” as I can in regard to seeing picturesque views. Obviously it’s an awkward time in regard to the weather, so my options may be limited. From looking at the weather it’s supposedly sunny and 50F highs for Denver and Estes Park all this week, but since it snowed last week I’ve been told the trails will be muddy. I want to be courteous and not harm the trails, so what options do I have?

I’m in good shape and enjoy hiking the Appalachian mountains, but understand the elevation change may make that negligible. The only other time I spent in CO I hiked Horsetooth Mountain and didn’t feel efforted.

I have waterproof hiking boots but no snow shoes/spikes. I could potentially acquire some if it’d be worth it! I’ll be with a friend who lives in the area and has a car.

I saw a previous post here that mentioned places like Sprague lake trail, Bear Lake trail, and Fern Lake trail in RMNP closer to Estes Park. From what I gather it wouldn’t be courteous to hit up those trails under the current weather conditions. Are there any paved trails anyone here could recommend? Although I’d prefer to hike, any other opportunity to explore the mountains and see some beautiful views? Sorry for the long read, any advice is appreciated! Just a Southerner trying to respect your beautiful state!

I'm looking to get into snowshoeing this winter and was wondering if there a resource where I can find out how much snow is actually on the ground at a specific location- I'm not finding much helpful information aside from base depths at ski resorts or current/past couple days amount of snowfall, not what in totality is currently on the ground. Even the latest current conditions report on RMNP is from 11/6 so not all that current imo. Any help/guidance is much appreciated.

Thanks!

Anyone have experience with this org? Thinking of sending my 14yo next summer… any other hiking/wilderness expedition outfits you all would recommend for a high schooler? TISA

I drove up to Estes on Friday evening and got an early start Sat morning from the Bear Lake trailhead. The conditions got pretty windy so I didn't make it up to Emerald Lake, but it was a great hike. Very few people out so it was just beautiful and quiet. A Stellar's Jay (thanks for the correction) followed me part of the way. When I started down, it started getting crowded. so left at a good time.

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Snowed yesterday. Cool enough to wear a jacket. Still this long sexy girl is sun bathing on the trail. 😁 She is pretty. Seen at Soapstone Prairie.

Hi all, I have flown in from the east coast to visit my bestie in Colorado Springs, I’ll be here til Monday and was hoping to get some hiking in!

With the snow coming to a close tonight I was wondering if anyone had any insight on any worthy trails locally that would be likely to be open / most realistic to access tomorrow or Sunday.

Looking for something between 3-5ish miles.

I’ve been to Garden of The Gods.

Willing to venture out a bit if roads allow for it.

Thanks!

Plenty of snow at 11,700!

I want to try hard stuff I want to really challenge myself so if you know a route send it my way

Hey folks!

I need some suggestions from the local folks that live in or near Denver. I'm planning on taking a road trip with my family (wife and child) from Austin,TX and plan on staying there for 2-3 days during the Thanksgiving weekend.

I wanted to spend a day hiking with my wife and 1 year old child. I understand this really isn't the ideal time of the year to hike and is skiing season but the thanksgiving weekend is simply the easiest time to make this trip.

What trails would be open and not full of snow during this time of year? Something relatively easy, but has nice scenery. Thanks!

Hey y'all I'm 33 and just moved to Denver. I lived in the Springs a long while ago and was not a big adventurer then but I am getting my feet wet now, literally. If anyone has any recommendations on things to do etc. please share 😀 I also have a GSD that goes everywhere with me

I'm planning a last minute long weekend solo hike/camp trip to Denver. Looking for advice either for search resources (Reddit groups or websites) or direct recommendations for routes. I'll be picking up a rental car at Denver airport early Saturday morning and returning it Monday afternoon. Looking for:

• a trailhead within 3 hours drive of DEN
• a loop hike where I can primitive camp on Sat and Sun night
• water sources along the way
• nice views would be a plus

I have a good amount of winter camping experience in NY/NH and have the appropriate gear for a couple of solo nights. I've never camped outside of the east coast. Hoping to get some recommendations from locals. Thank you in advance, fellow hiking friends.

Hi everyone! I hope this kind of post is allowed, I'm currently an online student doing research on Melanzana for a project, and I've never been and would like to hear about it from anyone who's visited or purchased! The overall topic is comparing melanzana as a small business to similar large corporations.

If you have visited or purchased any of melanzana's products, id appreciate it if you could tell me about your experience in the store, how the employees were, how other customers were, how stocked the store was, how nice the products are, etc

If you've used their products for a while, I'd also like to hear about the quality and how they've held up, would you reccomend a melly over something from another outdoor store? For the product alone, the experience, both?

Thank you if you choose to respond and I understand if this isn't the kind of post allowed here, thanks in advance & happy hiking!

Hi all, my brother is visiting this weekend and thanks to the snow it seems mountain biking is likely out of the picture. Does anyone have any recs for good hikes that are doable/not super crowded on the weekends? Ideally at or under 2 hours from Denver. Thanks!!

Trail runners — I am new to this scene, but do you guys run trails with snow on the ground? If so, do you just run in your trail shoes or use any other “aid”? I know the sun is out a lot, so certain parts of green mountain and north/south table will clear up. Curious what your take/experience is.

Me and my girlfriend are vacationing in Colorado for her birthday and would love some recommendations on hikes, must see things to do, and places to eat in the areas we will be staying.

We are flying into Denver and staying in Greeley just for one night to let our bodies adjust. Then we have a place in Lake George for a few days.

I would love to explore Estes Park perhaps on the drive down to Lake George and was considering the Manitou climb with the view from up top. With so few days I really would love to make the best of it so if any locals or adventurers are out there that could throw in their suggestions I would greatly appreciate it!

I am planning a trip to colorado during first week of december. I have hiked for 2-4 miles before and am considering to try Sky pond hike which is 9 miles. Is it too ambitious? And what all should I carry apart from spikes and trekking poles?

Hello I want to hike a plateau in Colorado, like all the way to the top. Is this a thing that is easily possible? Thanks

Conejos Canyon Sunrise 10/29/24

Shooting my shot! Met you at Jackson’s bar for the Tennessee/Kentucky game and we talked your hiking expedition to Chasm Lake Sat. I said bye to you at the end but choked on getting your number. Your name was Clayton. Anyway- let’s go hiking if you’re on here :)

Going to visit hot sulphur springs next weekend and was looking for a nice hike I could do before our 3pm check in. I generally go south for my outdoor adventures so I don’t know the area around that all to well. Any recs?

I’ve got a reservation to hike away the stress on the incline to Barr trail. I’m seeing snow & wind are on the forecast for Monday morning, and I’m questioning whether this will be reasonable if it does snow?

Anyone know about the conditions up there & what to expect the day after a morning wind/snow storm?

I looked at the cams, and I think I will be fine with microspikes if it doesn’t snow between now and Tuesday, but I’ve never been, so I’m nervous.

I’ll likely scuttle if it does snow, but I’m hoping someone with more knowledge can enlighten me.