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Take a Hike! Our Favorite Colorado Trails

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Is there anything worse than a bad hike? Maybe you ran out of water. Maybe you didn’t pack the micro-spikes. Maybe you’ve been walking for 6 hours straight and you’re just plain sick of it! But this is Colorado, and we’ve got tons of great hiking trails for all occasions and skill levels. Newsletter editor Peyton Garcia joins producers Paul Karolyi and Olivia Jewell Love to dish on the latest hiking news and share some favorite hiking trails — whether you’re answering the call to adventure, hoping for more of a stroll, or if all you really care about is that nice, cold beverage waiting for you at the end. 


UPDATE 7/27/23: Jeffco Sheriff’s Office released a warning to hikers two days after airing this episode to be on the lookout for a sexual predator wanted in the Conifer and Evergreen area. The suspect has been targeting solo female hikers in the area, with incidences at this park—so please hold off on solo hiking for now and remain vigilant! 


It’s time to talk Colfax. RSVP here for our live recording on the ‘Fax next Thursday, July 20, and bear witness to the induction of the first class of the Colfax Hall of Fame. And if you think you know who should be on that list, send us a text or leave us a voicemail with your nomination, name and neighborhood, and we might play it at the show: 720-500-5418


Paul mentioned the fundraiser to support police sergeant Justin Dodge and his family, declining crowds on 14ers, and CPR reporter Nate Minor’s coverage of that dang empty lot at Colfax and Broadway. 


Here are links to all the hikes we mentioned:

  • South Loop Trail at Elk Meadow Park (Near Evergreen)
  • Enchanted Mesa behind Chautauqua Park (Boulder)
  • Fountain Valley Loop Trail at Roxborough State Park (Near Morrison)
  • Brother’s Lookout and Three Sisters Loop (Near Evergreen)
  • Trail to the A (Outside Fort Collins)
  • Picketwire Canyon Trail (Near Rocky Ford)
  • Silverdale Heritage Trail (Near Georgetown)
  • Sky Pond (Rocky Mountain National Park)
  • Fancy Pass and Missouri Lakes Loop (Near Leadville)


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    Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:

    • Regional Air Quality Council
    • Colorado Wine Board
    • Denver Art Museum presents “Desert Rider”


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