Connecting the High Line Canal Trail – Walking all 71 miles! The Whole Story *This post was originally written for the High Line Canal Conservancy. Note 2020: Updated with reflection. A Journey Begins Dateline: 2016. Walking 71 miles is no small feat. In order to...
High Line Canal Trail Trailheads and Segments With 71 miles of trail snaking from Waterton Canyon to Green Valley Ranch, jumping on the High Line Canal Trail is easy. But finding the trailheads can sometimes be a bit difficult. Passing through 11 jurisdictions as a...
Hike Fall Color in Denver Fall is quickly approaching in the mountains, and it will soon be here in Denver. You can see it by the subtle yellowing of the cottonwoods and ash trees in Denver and the vibrant golden changes in the Aspen in the mountains. Fall in Denver...
Trail Crowded? Try these Denver Trails Instead If you read lists of places to hike in Denver or near Denver, you’ll find they tend to be all the same. No wonder the trail heads exceed capacity by 9 AM, and rangers attempt to turn away late-comers. The problem...
People, Libraries, and Civic Pride in Upper Denver’s UpDo Urban Hike The Civic Park Neighborhood together with its neighbor to the north, Central Business District (now called Upper Denver, or UpDo), is about people. With 10,000 residents in the ‘hood and...
Rooted in Kindness, City Park West This weekly Denver neighborhood walk takes you through what I think might be the most kind neighborhood in Denver, City Park West. From open doors to inviting churches, the invite to enjoy this neighborhood came from several open...
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