Black Powder Pass

Black Powder Pass

Black Powder Pass is located between Bald and Boreas mountains. The Black Powder Pass hiking trail’s trailhead is right off Route 10 between Como and Breckenridge. The 3.4 mile out and back trail is above timberline with spectacular views of the 10-mile Range...
Heil Valley Ranch

Heil Valley Ranch

Heil Valley Ranch is located in Boulder County and is run by Boulder County Open Space. There are a series of trails which loop together to form the Heil Valley Ranch Trail. This trail is 9.2 miles long and has an elevation gain of 1,272″. This photo was taken...
Hoosier Pass

Hoosier Pass

Hoosier Pass, elevation 11,542 is located on State Highway 9 between Alma and Breckinridge straddling the Continental Divide in Park and Summit Counties. It serves as the dividing line between the Mosquito and Tenmile mountain ranges. There is a very popular 2.8 mile...
2022 Photo Contest, 3rd Place (2x tie) landscape category

2022 Photo Contest, 3rd Place (2x tie) landscape category

2022 Photo Contest, 3rd Place (2x tie) landscape category, “Castelleja-species”. Photo by Rhianna Kirk. The Columbine Lake Trail in Silverton, CO is located in the San Juan National Forest, about 4.8 miles north of Silverton on Highway 550, off Ophir Pass...
Purgatoire River Comanche National Grasslands

Purgatoire River Comanche National Grasslands

Purgatoire River, known locally as the Purgatory River (Purgatoire means purgatory in French), was named by French trappers to commemorate Spanish explorers killed in a Native American attack. The river is located in southeast Colorado and flows through the Comanche...