Category Archives: Scenery

Pikes Peak — Going Up

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Roger

Our friends drove us to the summit of Pikes Peak. It was a beautiful Sunday after two days of rain, and a lot of people chose the same adventure. Here’s the mountain from I-25 near the Air Force training field. … Continue reading →

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Mount Evans

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Roger

Every year, a friend of mine at work organizes a hike up one of Colorado’s 14ers (the name for the 54 peaks in the state over 14,000 feet high). This year the plan was to climb Quandary Peak, but a … Continue reading →

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Eagle Peak

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Roger

Eagle Peak is one of the more notable mountains along the Rampart Range west of Colorado Springs. It rises like a pyramid behind the Air Force Academy, with a bare rock face that stands out among the other tree-covered mountains. … Continue reading →

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Independence Pass

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Roger

Route 82 east of Aspen is a narrow blacktop that winds up into the mountains along the Roaring Fork River. In places, the river and canyon walls squeeze the road down to a lane and a half. Every place next … Continue reading →

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Rifle Falls State Park

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Roger

We spent the night at a Comfort Inn in Rifle. The town, located on the Colorado River, got its name because somebody at some distant point in the past, left, or found, a rifle leaning against a tree. I guess … Continue reading →

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