Blue Lakes
Cappie’s Scoop: Coming soon! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: There are two trailheads, East Dallas Trailhead (closest town is Ridgway) and Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead near Telluride. We started at East Dallas. There are three lakes – Lower,…
Ridgway Dispersed Camping
Cappie’s Scoop: This was a great spot for camping because we were near the creek and the water was nice and cold on my paws! We got there early so we could pick out a great spot. We wanted to be close to the…
East River Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: Coming soon! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: The trail ends at a river crossing. Do not cross the river into private property. Turn around and hike back. Directions: From the town of Crested Butte, turn right…
Crested Butte 4th of July Parade
Cappie’s Scoop: Coming soon! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: The 4th of July parade in Crested Butte is serious so you should plan to arrive early to pick your spot and setup your chair/blanket. Don’t forget water, sunscreen,…
Snodgrass Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: Coming soon! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: If you have two cars, you can do this hike as a point-to-point or roundtrip from one of the two different trailheads. We started at the Gothic Road trailhead…
Bighorn Creek Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: Coming soon! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: The parking lot next to the trail is very very small. If there are no spots available, you’ll need to park down the road a bit (towards the direction…
Stag Gulch Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: Coming soon! Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below! Tips: The gem of this hidden hike is the huge fields and meadows of wildflowers, mostly the mule-ears, an iconic native sunflower. Directions: If you’re coming from Grand Junction (western…
Colorado National Monument
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom doesn’t take me to many National Parks because it’s just not that much fun. But this time, I was able to see a lot of things on the scenic drive when we stopped at the overlooks. My most favorite one was…
Island Lake via Ice Lake Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: I made mom slide down the mountain on her butt in the snow – it was so much fun to watch! Most of the trail was dry but then we kept hiking and eventually found snow, my favorite! The lake was also…
Colorado Trail Segment 25
Cappie’s Scoop: I’ve been on different parts of the Colorado Trail and this part climbed up the mountains which was really cool! There weren’t a lot of trees but the weather was good so I didn’t need the shade. I saw some hoomans on mountain…