Welcome to the Colorado backcountry

The vast acreage of wilderness and backcountry beauty in Colorado make it one of the more popular locations for camping, backpacking, and day-hiking.

In addition to a eight National Parks and Monuments, Colorado boasts an equal number of Wilderness Areas, millions of acres of National Forest and BLM land, and over three dozen state parks.

From mountains to deserts, and grasslands to canyons, one could spend a lifetime hiking the trails of Colorado and not cover all of them.

Winter is slow to come to Colorado this year

Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing the Colorado backcountry will not be happening until we get more snow -- much more snow.  But we have been able to hike more.  Just last weekend, my g/f and I enjoyed a long hike and picnic lunch in the 50 degree warmth.

Here's a photo of the Crystal River following the first and only big snow of the year.  This past weekend brought a little more snow and very cold temperatures, leading me to think that autumn might be ending soon.