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All Work & No Play?

9/16/2015

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Hardly! Aside from becoming oh-so-crafty, I have been spending my free days outdoors. I neglected to mention that the "Y" is at 8,000 feet so I've been adapting to the elevation with plenty of water, some slow pedaling, and 2-to-10 mile hikes with little gain. 

Most of the hikes I've taken in the National Park are from trailheads at over 9,000 feet, so even hikes with less than a 1,000 foot elevation gain offer astounding views! Rocky Mountain NP is over 400 square miles & I plan to see as much of my little corner as I possibly can. 
I like this area because we're on the "dry side" of the Continental Divide so the downhill skiing (& its culture) is an hour or more away. This area is for hiking, snowshoeing, and x-c skiing, and in turn, Estes Park is not like Aspen. Don't get me wrong, there's money here but people are unpretentious.  

We're also in "rut season", a new concept to me, and the male elk are butting horns and bugling on a frequent basis. I heard one 2 days ago, and when I looked out my window, I saw a huge elk walking right up the middle of the road in front of my dorm. Bizarre and amazing! 


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Claudette
9/19/2015 05:12:41 pm

Talk about picture perfect. Gorgeous! Have to say, you must be in great conditioned for all those hikes and biking in those elevations.
I wouldn't make 20 feet.
Any other celebrations for the 100th Birthday?

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Judy
9/19/2015 07:41:02 pm

Claudette ... yes, we've been having incredible beautiful weather here & the views are clear. Morning rain the past few days for short times and with rainbows over the mountains! The last centennial event was Labor Day weekend as tourism declines thereafter. Hiked to my highest level ever yesterday; that story coming next!

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Claudette
9/21/2015 05:57:10 pm

Sounds wonderful!

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