Tag: Homestead Trail

Castlewood Canyon East-to-West Hike (Castlewood Canyon State Park, CO)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Colorado, Colorado State Parks, Moderate Hikes1 Comment

It’s hard to say which part of central Colorado’s Castlewood Canyon State Park is better: the steep and narrow upper, eastern gorge – or the broader, deeper expanses of the western section. Why not try both? Hikers hoping to explore the canyon from end-to-end can embark on a roughly 6-mile, 3-hour figure-8 that combines five …

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Bluebird Meadow – Homestead Trail Loop (Alderfer Three Sisters Park, CO)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Colorado, Easy Hikes, Jefferson County ParksLeave a comment

Alderfer/Three Sisters Park has the look and feel of a local park, populated mostly by trail runners, bikers, dog-walkers, and Evergreen residents on their evening strolls. (On the Saturday evening I visited, a gaggle of high-school girls were filming a skit for their Spanish class.) The rolling foothills and pine-lined meadows at Alderfer/Three Sisters are …

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