February 19 After looking for things to do in and around Canon City, I discovered that Garden of the Gods was in Colorado Springs which is only an hour away from Canon City. We added it our to-do list and I did my requisite deep dive to discover as much as I could about it.
Category: Hiking
Arkansas Riverwalk Trail
February 21, 22, 23 The AirBnB where we stayed in Canon City was blocks from the Arkansas River. There is an 11 mile Riverwalk Trail alongside the river, some small sections of which we hiked during our stay in the city.
Redemption Trail
February 21 Another of the trails I saved in preparation for this trip was Redemption Trail. I read about this awesome slot canyon that I REALLY wanted to hike. I made it there, but alas, wasn’t able to hike it. Read on!
First Hike of 2024 – Pickwick Riverwalk Path
January 1 In my efforts to once more revamp my lifestyle, I took a New Year’s Day “hike” (though I use that term VERY loosely) on the Pickwick Riverwalk Path.
Albuquerque and Walsenburg
September 8-16 In what is now officially an annual tradition we made our return to Albuquerque and Walsenburg and I had the best trip yet.
Maquoketa Caves State Park
August 5 When I started with UnityPoint Health in March of 2022, I mentioned I was an avid outdoors person. One of my tribemates mentioned I should try Maquoketa Caves. A year and a half later, we finally made the trip.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
June 15 At the end of our trip to Crested Butte in June, we took a day trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Crested Butte, CO
Jun 10 – 17 For the first time since December of 2021, we took a trip to the Western Slope of Colorado.
Clear Lake, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, and East Grand Forks, MN
May 27 – June 4 That’s right folks, we legitimately visited FOUR states on this trip. Not just passed through, but actually got out of the car and saw sights, shopped, and/or ate, all in a week!
Mars Hill Church and Pioneer Ridge Pink Trail and Red Trail Loop
May 13, 2023 I decided that I wanted to take a hike this weekend, so I did.