Carbon Junction

While in Colorado, I knew I wanted to do a little hiking.

This area is heaven for the outdoor enthusiast.  Durango

has a network of trails for hiking and biking.  We had a little

time and a break in the rainy/snowy weather, so we headed 

to a trailhead.  I had a great hiking buddy.

This wasn't a very long hike, but it felt good to

stretch my legs, get my heart rate elevated and

be in the beautiful outdoors.  I could tell a 

difference in hiking in this elevation.  It was harder.

The scenery was breathtaking and so different from what I

see in NC.  

We don't have this in Pisgah Forest.

I wouldn't want to take a tumble into those.  Ouch!

Durango is right on the edge of several habitats.  It is desert, 

but within a few minutes you are in the middle of gorgeous 

mountains.  It's such a pretty place.

I loved hiking with Jantzen.  I wish he lived closer, because

I would always have someone to hike with.  But then I wouldn't 

have an excuse to travel to Colorado....I'm already scheming

on how I can get back out there this summer to do more hiking

in the mountains.

After a hike, a little Cold Stone ice cream hits the spot.

*Goal # 1 - Take 50 hikes.

Goal # 28 - Visit Dillon and Jantzen in Colorado