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Welcome to Around Colorado a diary of Colorado adventure. This website is built by people who love Colorado. We're on a quest to find the best places in Colorado to hike, camp and simply have fun. There's enough adventure in this Rocky Mountain paradise to fit into several lifetimes! The people who contribute to this website spend much of their free time exploring Colorado, looking for the best trails - the perfect campsites - the coolest towns - the craziest events - and, in general, the best that Colorado has to offer. It's a never-ending journey of fun and discovery — a quest that you are invited to experience with us!

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Climbing: 9/2/06
Keyhole Ridge
Andy and friends climb the Keyhole Ridge on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Movie available!)
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Camping: 7/28/06
Tuhare Lakes
Jesse and Kevin visit some amazing scenery in the Holy Cross Wilderness.
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Camping: 7/14/06
Sand Creek Lakes
Jesse Speer explores the Sand Creek Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.
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Tents Through the Ages
My husband has a tent problem.  I call it “tentitis.”  Tentitis describes a serious affliction where the infected party lusts after tents of all sizes, makes, colors, and ratings.  Tentitis does not result in a rash, fever, or even excessive hair growth.  Instead, tentitis results in a garage filled with tents.  We have a range of tent colors and sizes, from a one-man backpacking tent to a family tent that has enough room to fit a crib, and possibly park a bus.  I claim none of these as my own. [more]



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