Jan 6 - Monday: CLEAR SPRING RANCH, Fountain. Art Porter hike leader. This is a pretty, flat trail, with southern end at Fountain Creek, which courses through some lovely wooded areas and fields. 3 to 4 miles, 150 ft elev gain, highest pt 5,500 ft. Easy. We will hike the southern portion of this trail […]
Jan 10 - Friday: MULE CREEK TRAIL, 4 miles north of Woodland Park on Hwy 67. Pat Zeddies hike leader. This beautiful hike follows a babbling creek in a moderate climb through dense conifer forest and grass meadows, crossing the creek several times. 4-4.5 miles, elev gain about 400 ft. Easy/Moderate. We will hike the […]
Jan 12 - Sunday: SCHOOL POND TRAIL, MUELLER STATE PARK. Rose Banzhaf hike leader. 3.5 miles, about 350 ft elev gain. Easy/Moderate. AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/schoolpond- trail (covers a portion of this hike)
Jan 14 - Tuesday: PINERIES OPEN SPACE LOOP. Roger Spaulding hike leader. 8.3 mile loop, about 433 ft elev gain, altitude about 7,600 ft. This is a pleasant stroll through open land and Ponderosa forests with nice views. Moderate difficulty due to length. El Paso County website: https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/parks-andrecreation/ pineries-open-space/
Jan 21 - Tuesday: OSBORN HOMESTEAD TRAIL, MUELLER STATE PARK. Rose Banzhaf hike leader. This loop trail goes through evergreen forest, aspen groves, and meadows with open spaces and excellent views. About 3.25 miles, 387 ft elev gain, highest altitude about 9,700 ft. Possible snowshoeing! Moderate hike this time of year. AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/osborn-homestead-trail
Jan 23 - Thursday: AUSTIN BLUFFS OPEN SPACE, COS. Mike Witter hike leader. From University Park, we will be going along the fringes of the open space, eventually getting to the overlook and saddle of Pulpit Rock. There are many hoodoos along the way with great views of the surrounding Front Range area. About 5.5 […]
Jan 27 - Monday: QUARRY OVERLOOK HIKE, SOUTH BLODGETT OPEN SPACE. Gwen Weddington hike leader. Wonderful views of the Quarry Restoration. About 3 miles, 700 ft elev gain. Moderate
Jan 28 - Tuesday: BLAIR BRIDGE OPEN SPACE, GARDEN OF THE GODS. Linda Langston hike leader. This trail gives good views of the city. 2.2 miles, 177 ft elev gain. Easy