Beautiful sunrise over Fisher’s Peak in Southern Colorado.

Hello trail friends, I am toying around with building an app similar to Trail Run Project or COTrex; its a community driven free mapping app. The app is called COmmunityTreks to reflect that we are based in community and in Colorado :p.

https://communitytreks.org/

My goal in starting this web app was to provide higher quality route information in a free app generated by the community. Points of interest are labeled along routes which contain information like trail junctions, summits, saddles, viewpoints along the route. Route descriptions will contain typical trail conditions (rocky, root-ey, muddy) and then there will be trip reports from the community. I hope to make my UI much easier to use than similar apps that already exist.

Right now I only have a few routes added to the map as a demonstration. I would like feedback on the app interface, mission, features, etc. to cater my development to what people want! I especially am looking for feedback on trail finders, how do people typically search for new trails?

Look for a feedback button on the bottom of the website (mobile) or top left corner (desktop). Or leave me a comment here... I want to hear your harsh critiques, share the website with your friends if you think its sick! Happy trails :)

Reading about road closures, wondering where to park & how difficult the hike is to the lake. New to Colorado and hiking in general so any tips or advice is appreciated. Thank you!

I’m going to Copper Mountain Colorado (never been) the week of Christmas with my girlfriends family and I am going to propose. We are staying in the center village at the bottom of the mountain. She wants a private proposal, not a ton of people around. Any ideas for those who know the area?

I've been getting into scrambling recently, mostly in the flatirons. I find that the typical gps apps (strava, gaia, caltopo, etc) don't work well for this because (a) the noise in their location readings is greater than the precision needed for routefinding on a scramble, when being a few feet off could be problematic, (2) the fact that I am moving much more slowly than during a hike compounds this, and (3) my location vertically matters as much or more than the location projected onto a horizontal surface. Is there a gps app that exists which is optimized for scrambling? Or is the limitation with the phone/satellite rather than the app? I'm not talking about mountain project or something designed for reading up on a route, but something designed for gps tracking during a climb. Any ideas?

Edit: To be clear, I am NOT suggesting to, nor would I ever, attempt a scramble based solely on a gps track. I would just like to have that additional piece of information in decision making and to look back at the route afterwards.

Hello Coloradohikers. I am planning on heading to mt elbert to see if a winter ascent is viable on weekend 14/15 Feb 25. The very specific dates are bc I've got a free weekend whilst in the US with work (over from the UK). I am looking to understand if mountain guides are routinely available to take individuals up the NE ridge, conditions permitting, and what would be a reasonable price to pay. I am completely comfortable with high grade winter conditions with all of my experience being in Scotland. I wouldnt need kit hire, less maybe snow shoes (size in the hold luggage!). I'm keen for a guide mainly just to understand snow pack in a region where I've not routed before, and to buy out some risk and enjoy it a bit more.

For disclosure, if conditions aren't favourable, I'll still visit and look to go low instead, no sense in walking headlong into white for 10hours.

Tia!

Does the BV500 fit horizontally in a 50L backpack and what are some tips for attaching it to the outside of a backpack? And tips for sucuring it to a tree or otherwise trying to keep it where I put it?

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Was empty this morning

I'm looking for a winter snowshoeing and snow-cave backpacking trip in Northern Colorado. I'd like to avoid avalanche danger zones as I'm inexperienced in avalanche safety. Just a moderate 1-2 night loop/out-and-back trail for snowshoeing with some good spots for building snow caves.

Hey I’m a Utahn but just got accepted to med school at University of Colorado. If I do end up going to Colorado I’m interested in how close I’d be to hiking the big peaks in Colorado? In salt lake I can get to the trailheads in less than a half hour. How is that compared to boulder/the medical campus? I’m an avid hiker/backpacker so I’m hoping I can continue this in med school, just on a different part of the Rockies :)

Not a long distance hiker, but if hubby and I do an hour hike 2, 3, or 4 times a week, I'm good. Especially within a 30-minute drive from home.

Is there any way to park closer to the trailhead than the joint lot with Quandary during the winter? There's a bunch of no parking signs along the road but then it forks off to the right just before the trailhead and I saw some cars parked off on the side there but didn't know if that was allowed, not looking to get ticketed/towed. Any info is appreciated. Thanks!

Hey its a bit of a weird question I have here. I was about 1.3 miles up, hiking the South Ridge and Horsetooth Rock Trail last week and I heard a church, , one of those ones you would hear during a wedding, It just surprised me at the time and I couldn't find any sort of record online of there being a church in the area. they went on for a while too, also, they sounded decently far away. Does anybody here know something about this? I just created a reddit account for this one post, the whole thing really intrigued me. I recorded a video of it and ill post it below. I also plan to head back down the trail this weekend, 12/7/24, at the same time I was there last time. If i hear the bell again then ill just know its routine, but I'll update on this subreddit what happened.

https://reddit.com/link/1h62qdt/video/y3ze94dh4q4e1/player

I’m looking for a relatively relaxing weekend outdoors. My mom has been feeling super down and I know the sunshine and nature will help. Any suggestions? If there also is an outlook you can drive to and just pop the tailgate with some snacks and sit, that’s good with me too. I just want to get out of Denver and enjoy some snow, mountains and views.

Anyone hike Longs or Chasm somewhat recently? Saw a post about people ice skating it on here and it looked beautiful. Trying to make it happen this weekend. Thanks and let me know!

Hi fellow hikers,

I am a 30-something guy who finds joy in hiking but lives in the Midwest. Most of my hikes have been less than 10 miles (i.e., day hikes, never camping) and I enjoyed hiking New Zealand the past summer.

I was considering renting an Airbnb for summer 2025 to enjoy RMNP and some nearby trails and found a place in Estes Park.

Right before booking it for a whole month (mid June - mid July), I wondered if a month is too much for RMNP alone.

As a hiker, how long do you think I need to stay in Estes Park to enjoy RMNP and surrounding trails completely? Should I, maybe, stay in Estes Park for two weeks and then move to another town in Colorado to hike another area for half a month? Appreciate all your advice :)

Driving from Mesa, AZ to visit sister's family in Fort Collins, CO.

I'm looking for an overnight hike that I can take my wife and 3 kids (8, 11, 13) in June or July maybe as a midway point or as an extra day to our trip.

Hoping for:

Privacy Scenic view Easy Hike, no more than 5 miles one way.

This would be really an introduction of hiking to my family and I hope they learn to love it as I do.

Any suggestions?

Edit: Will be in an SUV AWD but not high clearance

Hoping to sneak out and would love some suggestions. Anyone been up my Evans recently?

I'm visiting my parents in Colorado for Thanksgiving and looking for things to do over the weekend (Nov 30th and Dec 1st). I'm especially interested in beginner-friendly hikes or trails to explore with my dad as neither of us have winter hiking experience.

I've heard that places like RMNP, Mount Flora, Mount Sniktau, and Saint Mary's Glacier are doable in winter, but I want to know if it's actually safe to hike any of these spots this weekend cuz l'm just worried about the high elevation, adverse weather, avalanches etc. I'm also considering visiting Hot Sulphur Springs if we head towards RMNP.

We're in Littleton, so l'd prefer options that are within a reasonable drive like the options l've mentioned above. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Hi yall,

I’m driving from Denver to Moab tomorrow along I70 to go backpacking in the Canyonlands. I figured the Rockies are going to be covered in snow but since I’m driving as far west as I ever have before, I was wondering if anyone had any winter hike recommendations along I70?

Obviously it’ll depend mostly on conditions but I figured I could have a list of 3-4 possible hikes and evaluate the conditions tomorrow to see if I can make a stop on the drive. Mainly trying to avoid needing crampons or avalanche risk if that’s even possible right now.

Any suggestions?