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Adventures

Front Range trips with honest effort notes, timing, and what to pack.

Panoramic view of Rocky Mountain National Park and Lilly Lake from the fire mitigation clearing

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Estes Park Wedding Weekend

A wedding under Lumpy Ridge, a rain-shortened festival, two hundred elk, and a brand-new view of Rocky Mountain National Park that did not exist last year.

Kim and Karol flanking the Steamboat sign, photographed from above

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Texans in the High Country

Kim and Karol live a thousand miles away in the flatlands. For one October week, they traded it all for gondolas, hot springs, mountain passes, and the fourth couch picture.

Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Bear Lake without the circus

A Rocky Mountain National Park loop that stays short, scenic, and worth the timed-entry hassle.

Pulpit Rock and Cathedral Spires at Garden of the Gods

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Garden of the Gods, at an easy pace

Red-rock towers, a picnic, and just enough scrambling to feel like an expedition.

Genesee Park picnic shelter on the Front Range

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A Front Range sled day that stays cheerful

Genesee-style sledding — short walks, a steerable sled, and a hard stop before anyone is miserable.