Last weekend me and Gina went to Mt. Falcon for a afternoon hike. This park is probably about 20 minutes or so from the house so it is another nice location for a day hike without to much car travel. It was actually a pretty strenuous hike. It basically switchbacks up the mountain from the parking area and is relentlessly upwards to the top via Castle Trail. We went up until we reached the ruins of the home at the top (the "castle") then went back down. About 6.5 miles altogether but with what I guess was about 1,500 feet of elevation gain or so, it felt like a lot more!
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| A View of Red Rocks from near the Castle Trailhead |
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| Mule deer we ran across. They are very comfortable around people here |
The castle ruins we really cool. It must have been an amazing home in that location. Burned down around a hundred years ago I believe.
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| Just an example of the type of trail that is common here in Colorado. Lots of rocks/boulders, pretty technical and fun hiking. |
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