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Archive for July, 2008

The Crags

Location: Located just 40 minutes west of Colorado Springs and just south of Divide on the western slope of Pikes Peak. Dates: July 12th, 2008 Photos: Click to view album Description: The Crags is among the more popular of the areas parks. With that in mind, you should not plan for solitude in these heavily [...]

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** ATTENTION ** Equestrians interested in trail riding in Cheyenne Mountain State Park IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING Date: July 15th 2008 Time: 6:00 PM Location:  Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School  1200 W Cheyenne Mountain Road Click for Directions & Map Currently, horses are not allowed on the 20+ miles of trails in Cheyenne Mountain State Park. The potential [...]

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Slim grew up on the western prairie of South Dakota. The son of hard working farmers who in those days farmed with horses and whose children went to a one-room school. When I met Slim he was already well into his late seventies. Tall as his name would imply, as was his build. He was [...]

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Location: 1 hour 30 minutes from Colorado Springs Dates: June 29th, 2008 Photos: Click to view album Trail Ride Description: The twin forks of Beaver Creek come rushing out of a rugged set of Colorado peaks to converge in one of the richest wildlife habitats in the state. Mountain lions roam the heights in one of the greatest concentrations [...]

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