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Mount Cutler

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Date: 4/28/2013
Who: Michelle, Trish, Richard, Sam, Samadhi and myself
Length: 2.5 miles
Time: about 2 hours
Weather: 60 degrees, sunny

This weekend, we met some new friends: Trish, Richard and Sam. Trish and Richard are musicians of The River’s Voice, and Sam is their son. They stayed with us for the weekend, while in Colorado Springs for a concert. We really enjoyed the weekend with them, as well as the concert!

On Sunday morning, we got to show our visitors around North Cheyenne Canyon Park. We started with Helen Hunt Falls. Then, hiked the popular Mt. Cutler hiking trail. The ladies did not go out to the overlook because the approach was a little too steep and gravelly. Everyone did reach the top of Mt. Cutler. The weather was great, and it was a very pleasant hike.

The group on Mt. Cutler summit:

Sam, Chris, Richard, Michelle, Trish, Sammy, on Mt. Cutler

Sam, Chris, Richard, Michelle, Trish, Sammy, on Mt. Cutler. St. Peter’s Dome in background.

and, at Helen Hunt Falls:

Chris, Sam, Richard, Trish, Michelle, Sammy at Helen Hunt Falls

Chris, Sam, Richard, Trish, Michelle, Sammy at Helen Hunt Falls

This hike followed the BLUE line, minus the side-trip to Muscoco:

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Mount Princeton Hot Springs

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Date: 4/7/2013
Who: Michelle and myself
Length: about 4 miles
Time: 2 hours
Weather: 45 degrees, sunny

Michelle and I spent a nice couples weekend at the Mount Princeton Hot Springs. It was great to spend time together and relax! The facilities have been improved since our last visit a few years ago. There is now a spa, more pools, new cabins, a remodeled lodge, and other upgrades. We stayed two nights in the lodge, spent much time in the pools and the stream, attended yoga class, and had a treatment at the spa. It is remarkable to be able to sit in the hot pools right along an ice-cold snow-melt mountain stream.

We marveled this weekend over the recent birth of my brother’s second child, Finnegan. He is a healthy beautiful boy, and we congratulate Chance and Erin!

Sunday morning we went for a walk on the Narrow Gauge Trail, a few miles up the road from the resort.

This hike followed the RED line:

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Lake of the Clouds Trail

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Date: 3/31/2013
Who: Sammy and myself
Length: about 4 miles
Time: 2.5 hours
Weather: 35 degrees, sunny

I see the Sangre de Cristo mountain range almost every day, in the distance to the Southwest, during the walk from my car to the office building where I work. This Easter day, I decided to drive down there for a hike. It’s about a two-hour drive from Colorado Springs. I ended up spending much more time in the car, than on the trail. About 2 miles in, deep snow turned me back. My lesson learned was to not judge the trail conditions simply by what I see at the trailhead. Then, when I got back to the truck, the battery was dead and it would not start. Apparently, I had left one of the doors partly open! I had to wait about 2 more hours for another hiker to return, and then got a jump-start. What a frustrating day!

This hike followed the BLUE line (less than 1/2 way to the lakes):

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