As snow on the plains this Christmas and New Year has been scarce to say the least, we took a run to Lookout Mountain, about an hour from Denver, to get a view of some of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains in Colorado and hike the trail.
This is a prominent foothill west of the city of Golden. It's an official state Park right beside the museum of the poplar folk hero Buffalo Bill Cody and loved by cyclists and hikers.
Although I don't take chances with Colorado weather and wore my thickest coat for surety, I certainly never needed it as we were able to actually drive around with windows down and even had to quickly peel off some layers, once we started hiking.
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| Section of city of Golden below |
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| Picnic area |
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| Herd of elk feed on the hillside |
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The area is a haven for cyclists
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| Buffalo Bill Museum |
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| Well maintained hiking trails |
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| Snow capped mountain in the distance |
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| Taking a rest? |
The area is replete with cyclists.
As a cyclist myself what stood out were the signs declaring that one full lane of the two-laned roads were reserved for cyclists!!What a lovely right to have as a rider.
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| I had to abandon this thick coat as soon as we started walking. |
Climate change seems to have affected Colorado more than anywhere else I have been in the last few years.
1 comment:
Nice pics. I'm sure you enjoyed the trip. If you didn't carry the heavy coat it probably would have snowed hahaha
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