Tag Archives: Colorado

Top 10 Hikes in 2022

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Andrew Wojtanik

As 2022 draws to an end, it is—as per tradition—time to look back on the year at Live and Let Hike. This is the ninth year of the blog—the tenth anniversary coming in 2023—and there was no let-up in content, … Continue reading →

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Harpers Corner Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, CO)

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Following a pinyon- and juniper-studded ridgeline out to its terminus, the Harpers Corner Trail features stunning panoramic vistas high above canyon country in Colorado/Utah’s Dinosaur National Monument. The landscape below, cut and eroded by the Green and Yampa Rivers, spans … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, Easy Hikes | Tagged canyon, Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, Echo Park, Green River, Harpers Corner, Harpers Corner Trail, Steamboat Rock, Weber Sandstone, Whirlpool Canyon | 1 Comment

Mitten Park Trail (Dinosaur National Monument, CO)

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated just north of Echo Park on the Colorado side of Dinosaur National Monument, a sudden break in the cream-colored Weber sandstone produces a multi-hued swirl of color—a peculiar twisting formation where the horizontal shelves suddenly thrust upward into vertical … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, Moderate Hikes | Tagged canyon, Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, Echo Park, Echo Park Road, Green River, Mitten Park, Mitten Park Fault, Mitten Park Trail, Steamboat Rock, Weber Sandstone | 3 Comments

Echo Park Road

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

Roughly straddling the border between Utah and Colorado, Echo Park Road extends 12 miles and connects the paved Harpers Corner Road with its namesake Echo Park—a hidden flat near the confluence of the Green and Yampa Rivers in Dinosaur National … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, Scenic Byways, Utah | Tagged canyon, Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, Echo Park, Echo Park Road, Green River, Harpers Corner, petroglyphs, Pool Creek, Sand Canyon, scenic byway, Steamboat Rock, Utah, Weber Sandstone, Whispering Cave | 4 Comments

Carpenter Peak Trail (Roxborough State Park, CO)

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Andrew Wojtanik

The primary attraction of Roxborough State Park—situated at the edge of the Front Range to the southwest of Denver, Colorado—is a stunning collection of red-hued sandstone outcrops, rising from the earth at a roughly 60 degree angle and stretching for … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Colorado State Parks, Moderate Hikes | Tagged Carpenter Peak, Colorado, Denver, Fountain Formation, Front Range, Hogback, Littleton, Roxborough, Willow Creek Trail | 4 Comments

Top 10 Hikes in 2020

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Well, what a strange year it has been. In the early days of 2020, it was hard to imagine that, by March, much of the world would be dealing with a global pandemic that would take the lives of millions … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Hill Trail (McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, CO)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

In western Colorado’s Grand Valley, between the modest town of Fruita and splendid Colorado National Monument, lies one of the most famous dinosaur dig sites in the United States. It was here in 1901, on a multi-hued hill composed of … Continue reading →

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Otto’s Trail (Colorado National Monument, CO)

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Otto’s Trail is a short and easy hike ending at a scenic viewpoint overlooking Wedding Canyon and Monument Canyon in Colorado National Monument, an excellent park on the edge of the Uncompahgre Plateau overlooking Grand Junction, Colorado. The fine stroll … Continue reading →

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Colorado National Monument, CO

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Colorado National Monument—named for the river, not the state—is a marvel of winding canyons, prominent spires, and multi-hued cliffs, Colorado’s closest rival to the canyon parks of Utah, such as Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef. Here the power of erosion … Continue reading →