This summer Cat and I have been getting ready for our hike up Mount Kilimanjaro this coming winter, Africa’s highest peak. Standing at more than 19,000 feet, it’s going to be a fun, 8 day experience had with nearly a dozen very dear friends. I can honestly say that I can’t wait. Attempting to prepare for that hike, we’ve done 2, 14ers (Torrey’s Peak and Quandry Peak) as well as a few hikes including Mallory Cave, Missouri Lakes Trail, Gregory Canyon and Pitkin Lake Trail to name a few. (If you click the links, it will take you to a map of our actual hike, click on the detail to see a graph of the elevation gain over time)
Here are some select shots of our hikes. To see them all, click the link at the end of this post.
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Click Here to check out the entire gallery of hikes I’ve done in Colorado this year.