A description and review of the new monument in Colorado, with helpful information about the trail. Enjoy Forest Trail 1435: Browns Canyon National Monument. Mountain Chalet offers gear, footwear and apparel you might need for a fantastic hike in Browns Canyon!
When Osprey, the backpacking company, reached out to Mountain Chalet to join a small group of specialty outdoor retailers to “talk shop” on an adventure in the canyonlands of southeast Utah, no one jumped higher at the opportunity than the shortest person in the shop. Store co-owner, Elaine Smith, got to spend five days in early April exploring a beautiful part of the great American Southwest.
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As we crossed this final crater, we could look down a valley all the way to Lake Taupo and the small village from which we had come. The trail down was as interesting as the up. It led past clumps of grass and down inclined slopes to a hut used by the three-day trekkers. After a quick drink, we pressed on down past a hot spring, into the rain forest and along several densely forested streams to the pickup point. It had been a memorable trail and I think that I am now qualified to go to the moon.
Ute Valley Park is a surprisingly large parcel of land in the Rockrimmon neighborhood of Colorado Springs. Its dry vegetation, sunny exposure, and rocky outcroppings are similar to that of Palmer Park.
The main attraction of Pulpit Rock Park is Pulpit Rock itself—the dramatic, pillared formation overlooking the city. It is a short hike with nice views. The path to the top is not well established, because people attempt routes from a variety of directions. The trail constantly forks and rejoins, but if you keep heading in the general direction of the summit, you should be able to get there.
The Ring the Peak trail system is a large project still in progress. As the name suggests, the trail will eventually form a loop around Pikes Peak.
The vast majority has been completed, granting us long stretches of trail in beautifully remote areas of the foothills. While it is not yet continuous, the total length is about 63 miles. Often, the trail coincides with other trails.
Sondermann Park is a small but attractive urban park on the west side of Colorado Springs.Most trails are hiking only, although the Mesa Valley Connection Trail running through the center allows horses and bikes.
