Posts Tagged ‘CO Trail’

Day Hike – CO Trail Segment 2

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Lunch Time on CO Trail
I would like to lead hikes, scrambles, and possibly climbs with the CMC once a month, as a volunteer. In order to be a trip leader with the CMC, I must be a Leader in Training (LIT) for a couple of hikes. This is my first LIT. I spent a lot of time organizing travel plans and researching the route. I really wanted everybody to have a safe and fun day!
CO Trail Topo Segment 2
We organized two groups of folks; Team Uphill and Team Downhill.

TU was comprised of Karen, Sharon, Brenda, Donna, and their Leader, the token Male, Tom.
TD featured Kelly, Linda, Georgia, and yours truly!

The plan was for each team to start at opposite ends of CO Trail Segment 2 and meet in the middle for lunch. We would then continue down the trail and meet up back in Conifer. (more…)

Mountain Biking – Buffalo Creek, Colorado & Green Mountain Trail

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

COTrail_GreenMountainTrail_Topo
Clare Taking a Breather on Colorado Trail
On July 11th, Dennis & I went for a challenging single track ride out of Buffalo Creek, CO. We headed down the CO Trail to the Green Mountain Trail, and then back on County Road 550. The ride was about 13 miles and about 5 hours. The singletrack was not muddy, but it was root studded. There were quite a few other bikers along the trail, but we only saw two groups of hikers. (more…)