– detailed logistics, packing list, trail specifics, sample itinerary& budget – By Jennifer Mihlbauer-Schiel, July 28, 2022 This is it folks…search no further when planning your iconic backpacking trip between two of the cutest Colorado towns around! I can assure you I had read ALL the blogs, all the AllTrails reviews, and spoke with localsContinue reading “Backpacking Crested Butte to Aspen with Kids”
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Blue Lake via Mitchell Lake Trailhead
Quick trail highlights: –Length: 6.2 miles –Route type: out & back –Elevation Gain: 994 ft. –Permit: Only for parking during high season https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10087515/ticket/10087516 –Other: Dogs allowed on leash; leave no trace –Trail Characteristics: streams, ponds, meadows, alpine lakes, waterfall, pines, Continental Divide, wildlife such as moose, wildflowers -Consider checking out the All Trails AppContinue reading “Blue Lake via Mitchell Lake Trailhead”
Backpacking Lost Lake w/ Kids
Yesterday we returned from a single-night backpacking trip to Lost Lake near Nederland via Hessie Trailhead, located just outside of Indian Peaks Wilderness. We originally planned Diamond Lake for the trip, but didn’t secure the wilderness permit in time. Luckily, Lost Lake doesn’t mandate a permit. Also, this was a kid-centered trip, since my friendContinue reading “Backpacking Lost Lake w/ Kids”
A Nonprofit is Born
On our last backpacking trip, I managed to convince a friend to join us with her kids in the Rocky Mountains. Just moms and their elementary-age babes. No dad’s this round, cause ladies: We got this! Her kids are friends to my 1st and 3rd graders, and hadn’t yet experienced backpacking themselves. All of theContinue reading “A Nonprofit is Born”
Trading for Trails 