Well, you may have sensed from yesterday's post that I was a little down in the dumps. Yup. Had me a little melt-down (Nils was very supportive) and got it out of my system.
Today dawned sunny and clear, at least. It was in the 40s around dawn....we waited a few hours for temps to rise to the mid-50s before commencing our chosen hike for the day, the Cherry Creek Trail. We get an elevation change (my fave!) rising from 6700 feet to 7800 feet in elevation over 1 mile. The dirt path was steep and narrow, but not too steep, moist but not muddy. In other words, perfect. The colors and vistas were beautiful...oaks turning russet red and yellow with some leaves still bright chlorophyll green...and then some small patches of prickly pear cactus here and there, just to mess with our heads.
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| Beautiful Fall colors and mountains in the distance |
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| Here we are at the top, taking our own picture. You can still see a lot of clouds, but we did not get rained on. Yay! |
We were the only ones on the trail, and practically the only ones on the road driving to and from the trailhead. Just lovely.
Next stop: Rocky Mountain National Park, more specifically Estes Park, Colorado
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