My friend Skyler and I decided to take a shot at a bit of a longer hike this weekend. I did a bit of hunting and came across Long Scraggy Peak. I based the decision to check out that hike using this site. I probably should have noticed that the information was almost a decade out…

I was down in Colorado Springs over Memorial Day so I figured I’d try and squeeze some fishing in. We went to Crystal Creek Reservoir in the North Slope Recreation Area. It’s really close to Colorado Springs, less than 1/2 hour with reasonable traffic. The drive up has great views, especially once you’re in the…

Shelf Lake is supposed to have some pretty good fishing later in the season. This time of year I read that the lake would still be completely frozen over. I was hoping to get up there with a few friends and find out what the hike was like, what the camping situation was like, and…

I made the 1/2 hour or so drive up to Lair O the Bear park in Morrison, CO hoping to pull a few fish out of the water and maybe find a nice spot close to home. Based on what I’ve read this section of Bear Creek can have great fishing this time of year….

I tried to get to the Chicago Lakes Trail today, but was unable to do so. Mount Evans road was closed which left me about 12 miles from the trailhead. When I got to the turn into that road, I was met with a sign that announced the closure dates. The website I was using…