Jenergized

09/02/2023

Hanging Lake Hike, just outside (East) of Glenwood Springs, CO

09/02/2023

Lake Dillon, by bike 😋

06/05/2023

**Map of Peak included
as #10 of attached pics**
[Altitude Alert for tourists &/or elderly. Getting sufficient rest and hydration days before your adventure is advised. 14,115 feet at summit.]

Call this number before planning your trip if going to the summit is important to you.
(719) 385-7325 (failed at trying to make it a link. 🤷🏼‍♀️)
Option 1 gives you 24-hour road condition and other pertinent information, recorded daily.

**The roads are well plowed and clear, up to the mile marker indicated on tecording. They're not snow-packed or icy ... Just to ease your mind of that is a concern and a deciding factor for you to go😉**

Driving Pikes Peak is a must-do! It's gorgeous year- round! I love to go up in the winter and see all of the snowy mountain scapes and catch a snowboarder or 2, as well as view the snowcapped Sangre de Cristo mountain range off in the distance, visible between mile 16 & 17.
I love to go up in the summer and hike, bike, and sit on the shores of the reservoirs and watch as the water glistens on a sunny day, or witness a successful catch of fish.
Some think a mountain is really steep- and at certain points, that's true.
At other points, you can sit at a table for a picnic where the terrain is mostly flat, or paddle a canoe out on one of the reservoirs. Go see for yourself😃
Just call the number at the top of the post so you're not disappointed!
For instance, today, 6/4/23 The Peak was only open to mile 16 of 19, due to snow and icy conditions. No touring vehicles were allowed to the summit. The skies above and around Pikes Peak have a weather pattern of their own!
It can be open to the summit in the morning and closed to mile 16 by 1:00pm! Or closed in the morning beyond mile 14 and open to the summit by 1:00pm.
It can be open all the way to the top one day and closed the next day!
That's all part of the many majestic aspects of The Mountain!

05/23/2023

Riding The Royal Gorge Train in Canon City is a fun experience. Seating is irrelevant to me because I'm mostly out on the observation deck anyway. Sunday, I took my cute cousin and we sat in The Dome Seating and enjoyed lunch. Great views, good food, fun fun fun!
[If you want to sit inside the train for most of your ride, secure seating on the left side so you have the views with the river. You just need to get to the ticket counter early enough before your departure to have the attendant ensure your requested seating, as this is not an option when you purchase your tickets online.]
We saw a few kayakers and rafters ....
Scheduling a ride on the train towards the middle of June would offer more views of raging waters and rafters because of the snow runoff increasing the CFS' and water depth.

05/06/2023

05/06/2023

Mmmmm so perfect and peaceful

08/10/2021

If you need motivation I'm here to encourage you 👍
I'm posting for my own accountability.
(I figure 4 miles on the windy dirt "roundup trail" is about equivalent to 8 miles on pavement - endurance-wise)