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Hiking

Photos from hikes, treks, summits and backpacking trips that Mark and I have taken since the start of the blog.

	Hiking the Greyrock Mtn Trail with the Calders: August 23, 2008 Mark's parents and twin brother were in town for the weekend, so we went out for the classic Ft Collins hike up to Greyrock Mountain.
	A Weekend in Rocky Mtn Nat Park: July 18-20, 2008 We had big plans to climb all weekend, but when gear went missing and time slipped away, we found ourselves in beautiful places of the park, simply enjoying the hiking.
	Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park: June 15, 2008 We spent a snowy but warm day hiking to some of the prettiest spots in the National Park with Doug and Liz.
	Hiking the Devil's Backbone: May 3, 2008 We went looking for a nice long training hike, got lost in the Poudre Canyon, and ended up in Loveland. We ended up hiking 8 miles through the Devil's Backbone open space on a beautiful sunny spring day.
	Hiking to Horsetooth Reservoir: March 13, 2008 On my first day off in about four months, I took a relaxing trek on the Foothills trail. We started behind the stadium and hiked two miles up to Rotary park and then down to the reservoir on the far side, and back.
	Backpacking Joshua Tree NP: November 3-4, 2007 Before our conference, Jim B and I spent two days hiking through Joshua Tree National Park, and one night sleeping out under the stars.
	Hiking Mt. Belford: August 25-26, 2007 We wanted to see if this 14'er might be a worthy goal for the family when they arrived in a week. Mark and I summited, had a fantastic day and a great weekend of camping.
	Backpacking in the Rawah Wilderness: July 27-29, 2007 A beautiful weekend dodging rain showers, admiring alpine flowers, dipping our toes in remote mountain lakes, bagging peaks, and sleeping in the wilderness.
	A Day Along the Poudre River: June 24, 2007 With only a few hours to spare and a desperate desire to enjoy the Colorado Summer, Mark and I traveled up the Poudre Canyon and hiked a few miles of the Big South Trail.
	Hiking (instead of climbing) to Gem Lake: June 3, 2007 We thought we might get lucky and get in a bit of climbing at Lumpy Ridge, but instead we found a beautiful little lake and a whole lot of lightening.
	Hiking to Greyrock with Mom: April 22, 2007 Mark and I take Mom up the classic hike to the top of our beloved Greyrock. The day is warm, and we worked hard, and then I left my camera sitting on the side of Hwy 14!
	Hiking with Amy: March 11, 2007 My childhood friend Amy came out to Colorado for a visit, and we decided to drag her up some beautiful mountains. These pictures are from our snowshoe up the Lilly Mountain trail in Estes Park.
	To the Summit of Estes Cone: September 17, 2007 Mom was in town, so we had to get in some great hiking. Despite the cold wind and early onset of fall, we all made it to the summit of this 11,000ft tall peak!
	A Long Weekend in Buena Vista: September 1-4, 2006 For Labor Day weekend we had two objectives in mind: climb on the large granite boulders around Buena Vista and summit Mt. Yale (14,196ft)!
	Climbing the Highest Peak in Colorado: August 4-5, 2006 We got a fun group of students together to camp and then hike up Colorado's highest peak: Mt. Elbert (14,433ft)!
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	Hiking Mt. Bierstadt (14,060ft): July, 2005 My first 14'er was a repeat of a hike that Mark had done the fall before. 3 miles, 3,000ft of elevation gain led to a beautiful summit. And then we jogged out before being hit by a tremendous storm.