Alan and I are wrapping up our 4th summer at our home in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Riding our own horses in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is an indescribable pleasure. We have become spoiled. We moved to Colorado from Kansas. We spent considerable time riding in Kansas, Missouri, and the surrounding states. However, riding …
The Treacherous RMNP Trail You Don’t Want to Take! Read More »
Finally, I am literally and figuratively back in the saddle. After a several month hiatus from blogging, and an even longer hiatus from riding, I am so happy to be able to share our recent trail rides with you! We enjoyed our first ride of the year in Comanche Peak Wilderness. My blog series about …
Comanche Peak Wilderness, a Forest Rebounding From Fire Read More »
This week’s feature photo shows me on my own horse instead of riding Alan’s mare! Not only am I riding my own horse, but Alan took a photo and actually shared it with me! After our challenging ride of a couple of weeks ago, we opted for a trail reported to be moderate. The Deer …
Last week when I described our aborted attempt to reach Bluebird Lake, I shared the comment made by the ranger we encountered at the end of that ride. We told him we planned to ride to Finch Lake on our next outing. He said, I have done 3 rescue operations on that trail, and all …
Although we spend our summers in one of the most beautiful places in the country, we haven’t ridden as much as we’d like lately. Partly that is because of travel. I just completed 6 posts about our amazing rafting trip down the Grand Canyon. Check them out if that is on your bucket list! Recently, …
I have written in past summers about our ride to Bierstadt Lake. It is one of my two favorite RMNP trails. (My other favorite is Ouzal Lake, which we will ride again this summer for sure.) The Bierstadt/Bear/Sprague Lakes loop offers a little bit of everything and a lot of incredible beauty. Our park entry …
Bierstadt to Sprague Lake, a Favorite RMNP Trail Read More »
On May 1st, I bought RMNP passes for one ride a week during the month of June. Our first scheduled day was June 1st but we didn’t go, as the temperature was in the 40s and new snow would make the trails more challenging. Our second pass rolled around on a day that was a …
A beautiful and diverse topography can be found at Devil’s Backbone Open Space in Loveland, Colorado. This was another place that Alan and I checked out on a Saturday morning. NOT a good time to show up here! We returned on a weekday and essentially had the place to ourselves. We had Kara the Border …
Before the summer heat made the open space too hot, Alan and I decided to head to nearby Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. We had scoped this out one Saturday morning, but the parking lot was packed. Not only that, but it isn’t dog friendly, and we had the dogs with us. We believe it is …
The parking lot and trailhead for Round Mountain Nature Trail in Colorado is visible to me when I hike from home to the top of Palisade Mountain. According to AllTrails and Colorado Trails Explorer (COTREX), Round Mountain Nature Trail is horse friendly. In fact, you can hike or ride to Stone Mountain as well, and …
