January 1st, 2010
Hoodoo Trail (October 2009)
The Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Management Area.
The Little Book Cliffs near Cameo, CO
Accessing BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land through the Cameo Power Plant east of Grand Junction, CO a sign indicated that the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Management Area trailhead was a mile away. I did not know Colorado had two areas where wild horses roamed. The other area is the Sand Wash Herd Management Area 45 miles west of Craig, CO and consists of ~411 horses.
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December 14th, 2009
Tellerico Trail (October 2009)
Book Cliffs - Corcoran Point - Sunset
Occasionally I would look up at the sandstone wall while walking in the wash and wonder where the cliffs weakness lay. There appeared no route through the cliff band. Having faith in whomever created the trial I continued walking knowing I would soon find out.
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December 6th, 2009
Biking Hunter Canyon (October 2009)
Book Cliffs
Finally a week of warm weather was forecasted for Western Colorado after several weeks of cool weather (above 50˚). I decided to spend a week hiking in Grand Junction, CO. My intention was to explore several canyons within the Colorado National Monument and Rabbit Valley. However, purchasing a map in Fruita, CO changed my plans, and I found myself heading to the base of the Book Cliffs between Grand Junction and Fruita to bike through Hunter Canyon to The Edge. The Edge is a bicycle trail.
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November 30th, 2009
Medicine Bow Mountain Traverse (Day 4)
Kelly Lake
Descending the ridge took two hours and placed me in the meadow at dusk. It was nice to walk on level ground and no longer feel the chill of the wind.
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November 9th, 2009
Medicine Bow / Rawah Mountain Range Traverse (Day 3)
Camp 3
Unfortunately the cluster of trees I slept in did not allow for first morning light, and I laid in my sleeping bag a little longer than I would have liked. Sipping tea I heard four rifle shots and thought, its not the second elk-hunting season yet, is it? How wrong I was.
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