Happy Trails: 'Peak' or rock pile, view spectacular atop this Golden high point By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.com
Happy Trails: Manitou Lake a family friendly slice of Pike National Forest By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 The urban landscape of Woodland Park fades and the pines and aspens take over along Colorado 67 running north. The woods conceal scenic meadow…
Classic Happy Trails: Red Rock Canyon Open Space's beloved, contemplative path By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 6, 2020 One of Colorado Springs locals' favorite nature sanctuaries has a trail named for the act that great nature stirs. To contemplate is to be one…
Happy Trails: Endless rewards on this hike near Breckenridge By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 Mohawk Lake
Happy Trails: Mountain bikers of all levels will find a challenge on this Colorado Springs-area ride Updated Sep 14, 2020 Tucked high in the Rampart Range, this beautiful body of water and the trail that traces its banks serve scores of outdoor enthusiasts.
Happy Trails: Nothing wrong with admiring this Colorado Springs peak from down low By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 Blodgett Peak commands attention on the north side of Colorado Springs. Its pointy, craggy profile stands out among the green foothills, calli…
Happy Trails: This southern Colorado mountain could be just the challenge you're seeking By Nathan Van Dyne nathan.vandyne@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 Humboldt Peak
Happy Trails: More than 'mini Incline' at park in Castle Rock By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Aug 24, 2020 Out-of-towners know Philip S. Miller Park for the zip line. That tour ventures near the top the park's other well-known feature: the Challenge…
Happy Trails: This Colorado Springs open space isn't much, but it's no less worthy By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 On the northeast side of the city, Old Farm neighbors are spoiled with uninterrupted views of Pikes Peak and Rampart Range. Far south on a cle…
Happy Trails: At Garden of the Gods, a quick escape on dirt By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 Colorado Springs’ founding father could not have predicted the many motors that would one day rumble through the city’s greatest nature sanctu…
Happy Trails: For hikers and mountain bikers in Monument, 715 is the magic number By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Aug 24, 2020 If you’re in the know — an outdoorsy Monument local or avid mountain biker sweeping the Pikes Peak region’s singletrack — then you know about …
Happy Trails: New trail in widely undiscovered open space in Colorado Springs By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Aug 24, 2020 As part of its 2016 master plan for Bluestem Prairie Open Space, the Colorado Springs parks department asked visitors for their observations a…
Trail offers great showcase of Cheyenne Mountain State Park | Happy Trails By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Aug 24, 2020 What makes Cheyenne Mountain State Park on Colorado Springs’ south side so great are the paths for everyone, those inspiring an appreciation f…
Happy Trails: Preservation at its best at this park outside Denver By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 Jefferson County owns a proud tradition of conservation amid booming development around Denver.
Thunder Butte a rewarding challenge, but only for Colorado's fittest | Happy Trails By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Aug 24, 2020 Pike National Forest continues to heal from 2002’s Hayman wildfire. Nature’s wheel turns: quaking aspen grow ranks, animal tracks span the sco…
Happy Trails: Tired of Barr Trail crowds? Here's an alternate near Colorado Springs By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Aug 24, 2020 Heizer Trail to Cascade Mountain
Happy Trails: Ancient guardians of Fox Run Regional Park recall a time long ago By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 A hike at this El Paso County preserve is almost like traveling back in time.
Happy Trails: Mount Dewey one treasure of budding trails in Colorado By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 Many residents of tiny Green Mountain Falls might prefer their trails be kept secret. Then again, many others — the hard-working members of th…
Happy Trails: Eldorado Canyon a not-so-secret Colorado gem By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 Near Boulder, Eldorado Canyon is a Colorado state park unlike any other. Winter is a great time to visit for solitude, though you'll want to c…
Happy Trails: The hidden almost-arches at Garden of the Gods By Seth Boster seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Sep 14, 2020 In the fall and winter, you just might have this hide-away overlook at Garden of the Gods to yourself.
Happy Trails: Fall colors and serenity on this loop at Mueller State Park By SETH BOSTER seth.boster@gazette.comUpdated Aug 24, 2020 To beat autumn’s aspen gold-seekers at Mueller State Park in Teller County, you’ll want to get to the Grouse Mountain trailhead early. The opt…