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Go Explore: Day Hiking Horsetooth Mountain Park in Colorado

October 29, 2017 By Kevin Ekmark

Horsetooth Mountain Park Near Fort Collins, Colorado

Since moving to Colorado this summer, exploration and adventure has been a common theme in the Ekmark household. For my birthday this year, my wife planned an awesome weekend trip to Fort Collins, Colorado. Visiting the town of Fort Collins is great for any weekend adventurer. For now, I'll focus on those day hiker needs, such as finding some quick food and great beer. If you're looking for that info, you can skip to the bottom. Get away from it all! Book a place to stay in Fort Collins … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado, Featured Tagged With: Colorado, Day Hikes, Fort Collins, outdoors, Travel

Day Trip to Devils Head Fire Lookout Hike

September 7, 2017 By Kevin Ekmark

Devils Head - Pike National Forest - Near Denver, Colorado

A Quick Day Hike Near Denver, CO Our friend said, "this is one of the first places I recommend taking visitors when they want to go do something around Denver." One of the great things about living in Denver is the abundance of day hike opportunities, so we decided to check it out! Devils Head is located in Pike National Forest, just 45 miles south of Denver. It takes about an hour to get there, but that's mostly because of the dirt road you will have to drive for about 10 miles (I'll get to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado, Featured Tagged With: Day Hikes, outdoors

Day Hiking Saint Mary’s Glacier: A Quick Guide to Colorado Fun

August 6, 2017 By Kevin Ekmark

Saint Mary's Glacier - Colorado

When you live in metro Denver, Colorado, fun is just a short drive, hike, or train ride away. Saint Mary's Glacier sits at just around 1 hour away from Denver, so I couldn't pass it up this weekend for a quick day hike. I've only lived in Colorado for a few weeks now, but the theme is pretty consistent; Life here is pretty good. Even the morning weather reporters say cheesy things like, "well it's another beautiful day, because well, it's Colorado of course!" Quick Facts About Saint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado, Out West Tagged With: Day Hikes, outdoors, Things to Do

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