Little Devil's at Devil's Backbone

 

How many more beautiful days can we have?  It doesn't get much better than this! The kids and I took a small hike today since I have only one more day to enjoy the weather.  My PRK eye surgery is tomorrow afternoon so I don't think I will be getting out and enjoying the 70 degree weather again this weekend. 

Poking, prodding, little devils...that is an apt title for this picture.

Ahhhh.....peace (for a moment)!

 You've gotta love the fashionista's outfit:

60's and beautiful @ Horsetooth Rock

Hiked Horsetooth Mountain Park this morning.  Saw 4 mule deer, one with a rack!

 

 

Had fun experimenting w/ my new camera but didn't take anything very different or spectacular.  Oh well, I still had fun and enjoyed the early spring day. 

Distant views of Long's Peak:

 

Views of Horsetooth Rock:

View of the trail hiked up:

 

Hike: Horsetooth Mountain Park

Trails Used: Foot trail to Horsetooth Rock to West Ridge to Spring Creek to Falls and Back
Distance: 7.05 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Overall average: 2.9 mph
Overall Time: 2 hrs, 27 min
Total Ascent: 2027 ft.

 

Snowshoeing & Skiing in Breck

We had an early spring break up in Breckenridge this past week.  Besides the hut trip we went hot tubbing, 

skiing,

 

 and sledding.  

  

A trip to Breck would NOT be complete without a trip to Daylight Donut's and Fatty's Pizzeria (not shown).

 

 

 

Snow Shoe: True Romance Mine

Trails Used: House to Iowa Mill, To Ski Jump, to True Romance and Back to House
Distance: 4.79 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Overall average: 2.7 mph
Overall Time: 1 hrs, 48 min
Total Ascent: 806 ft.

 

 

Snow Shoe: Whole Loop

Trails Used: House to Iowa Mill, Ski Hill, True Romance, Sally Barber, Up, and Home
Distance: 5.53 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Overall average: 2.7 mph
Overall Time: 2 hrs, 02 min
Total Ascent: 1087 ft.

 

 

Snow Shoe: Backwards Loop (Some of it)
Trails Used: House to Iowa Mill, to Ski Jump, to Sally Barber Mine, to True Romance, Home
Distance: 5.51 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Overall average: 2.8 mph
Overall Time: 1 hrs, 58 min
Total Ascent: 1039 ft.