Rocky Mountain National Park: Grand Loop
Follow a long-forgotten 5- to 7-day loop in Rocky Mountain National Park across the Continental Divide, through moose-infested meadows, and up Longs Peak via a rarely climbed route.
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Grand Junction, CO: Liberty CapWind across vibrant landscapes cut dramatically by sheer-walled canyons and rising plateaus to a sandstone monolith in Colorado National Monument.
Buena Vista, CO: Timberline Trail to Huron PeakThis 3-day trek follows a choice route through Colorado's high and wild Collegiate Peaks.
Boulder, CO: Blue LakeSampling the best of the Indian Peaks Wilderness, this 5-milers traverses alpine meadows up to a sparkling lake perched below the Continental Divide. |
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2013 Adventures DenverOur second-annual Adventures Denver is a family friendly day of fun in the outdoors trying out new gear and activities...for free! Local Hikes in the WestMake a late-season hike to an aspen-dense Colorado mesa, spot bears in the Beartooths, explore gypsum dunes, and discover more fall must-hikes. Rip & Go: Kannah Creek Basin Loop, Grand Mesa NF, CODescend from a cliff-rimmed mesa to a trout-filled lake. |
Keyhole Route, Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, COIn May 2006, BACKPACKER editors Jon Dorn and Kris Wagner made an early-season summit attempt on the highest peak (14,255 feet) in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Photos by Jonathan Dorn) The CDT Project209 BACKPACKER readers were dispatched to GPS map the CDT & they sent along some amazing photographs. |
The BACKPACKER Interview: Ken BurnsAward-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joins us to talk about the people, places, and lasting importance of his latest project, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." 3D Flyover: Rocky Mountain National Park's Grand LoopExplore the quieter side of Rocky Mountain National Park with writer Dougald MacDonald on this historically inspired route up Longs Peak. Boulder's Gregory Canyon TrailTake an abandoned wagon road near Boulder's Flatirons with Backpacker editors Jon Dorn and Anthony Cerretani in this trail profile. |
The CDT Project: WildlifeBig and small, the Backpacker teams spotted a variety of wildlife along the CDT |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov and L.L. Bean Ultralite 850Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter explains the new innovations in down insulation technology |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Vasque Snow Junkie UD BootsStaff Photographer Ben Fullerton reviews the lightweight Snow Junkie boots from Vasque |
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