Tag: Rocky Mountain

Last of the six pack challange! I put this hike off till last because it is the furthest distance from where I live, and because…

Decided to challenge my 6 yr old son to hike this with me.  The weather was low 80s and overcast for most of the hike.…

Was visiting a friend for his 50th down in Manitou Springs so the timing was perfect. We started a little bit later than we should…

Day 2 and getting acclimated! The incline was tough but fun to interact with so many people. Though I was surprised at how many of…

We started a little late and had to walk from down town Manitou, hike did end up getting hot. Personally, I didn’t enjoy this hike,…

Rocky Mountain Peak was an interesting hike. Not really hard in terms of the trail itself, but it was hard to navigate. The trail is…

As mentioned in the title, I didn’t know this challenge existed until a few days ago. I frequent Barr Trail and the Incline and recently…

Did anyone else have a difficult time finding this trail? Thankful I ran into someone that knew their way around up there because AllTrails map…

Don’t be like us.   My husband and I climbed the manitou Incline on Tuesday.  When we finished hiking down, and got back to the hotel…

We drove to the parking lot the night before and slept out in our camping van – thankfully – because this was THE place to…

Incline is always soul sucking but what a since if accomplishment when you hit the top! From there we headed up the hill as the…

Beautiful weather. Beautiful views. Very tough incline! I did have trouble following the trail once I got to to the top of the incline. Lots…

We left Fort Collins at 5am wanting to get an early start, but because of road construction, a coffee stop and waiting for a second…

Trail conditions were fine, lots of incoming traffic due to the incline people coming down. As we were heading up to rocky mountain, clouds were…

VERY busy up the incline but absolutely no one on the remaining trail up to RM peak. Made the hike serene but also felt a…

Going up the incline was a slog, and it was very crowded. The parking lot was full early, so I took the free shuttle and…

We originally planned to summit Pikes Peak, but the recent weather made the second half of our trip nearly impossible.  Our group went up Friday…

Hiked the Bar Trail up to Bar camp for an overnight stay. The next day on the way back down we took the route to…

Everyone should attempt the incline at least once – it sounds like a great idea before you start – but then the reality sets in. …

Lost count how many steps I stepped. Great test on ur legs strength. My legs didn’t become rubber after we returned back to the car.…

This trail is very difficult and so rewarding. I highly recommend doing this if you are in great shape and if not, be prepared to…

Lots of snow! I used micro spikes.

We drove down to Manitou Springs, parked at the free parking lot and took the shuttle to the Manitou Incline. The Manitou Incline was in…