Narrow Gauge Trail #1432 — Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad. Day 7 – Road Trip October 2025. 1
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Chalk Creek — There’s no water available at the campground, so I got mine from Chalk Creek. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025. 1
October 6, 2025 18:30
Entrance to Chalk Creek Campground. Mt. Princeton in the distance. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025. 1 3
October 6, 2025 14:39
View from the Cascade Creek Trail. Looking across Chalk Creek Canyon towards Mt. Antero (not visible). Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 6, 2025 13:12
Gary on the Cascade Creek Trail — Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest, Colorado. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 6, 2025 13:07
The falls were named by a local resident and friend of mountaineer Agnes Vaille. Vaille died in January 1925 during a winter ascent of Longs Peak, located in the Rocky Mountain National Park. The Cascade Creek Trail was steep in places, and I had to pause and catch my breath a couple of times. Day 6 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 6, 2025 12:42
Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 5 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 5, 2025 17:25
Camped among the aspens. Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 3, 2025 18:21
What hole? Four days later, and it’s all fixed. I also patched the rest of the walls, the ceiling, and repainted the lot. 2
July 20, 2025 9:42
That escalated quickly — This started out as a three-hour job. I’ll be lucky if I finish it in under a week.
July 16, 2025 9:34
The trailhead parking lot was a bit crowded — it makes a change to find someone else at this trailhead. Irish Wilderness, April 2025. 5 6
April 10, 2025 13:39
Back at the trail junction — After three days spent exploring south of the Whites Creek Trail South Loop. 1
April 10, 2025 13:27
Hammock camping in Irish Wilderness, April 2025. Camping near the pond may have been a mistake. The frogs and peepers were loud (80db), and didn’t stop until sun-up when the woodpeckers took over with the racket making. 3
April 10, 2025 10:29
Trail food for the day.
April 10, 2025 8:45
Breakfast — A cup of hot chocolate, a Pop-Tart, and biscuits and gravy. Irish Wilderness, April 2025.
April 10, 2025 8:29
Evening light — overlooking the pond from my hammock. I’ve been backpacking in the Ozarks for fifteen or so years. You would think that I would have remembered that water plus Spring equals peepers and other very noisy critters. 1
April 9, 2025 18:34
Getting water for the night.
April 9, 2025 18:22
Woodland pond in the last of the day’s sun.
April 9, 2025 18:19
As seen on Google Earth — It’s just a downed tree. And I make a navigational blunder. 1
April 9, 2025 14:56
At the top of a very marshy area, a dammed pond — All the recent rain seems to have topped it up.
April 9, 2025 12:47
Signs of recent trail maintenance. I have noticed this before. The ‘less official’ trails are frequently in better condition than the official trails. I wish the North Loop Trail was this clear and easy to follow.
April 9, 2025 11:50
Camped overlooking Slash Bay Hollow. 1 3
April 9, 2025 9:06
Ooh! I found a well-maintained and clear trail. This bodes well for my plans for this trip. Although this trail is in excellent condition, I’ve still got a mile or so of Bushwhacking to look forward to, to get to the end of the ridge I want to camp on.
April 8, 2025 14:46
Open woodland — Exploring south of the Whites Creek Trail South Loop. Irish Wilderness, April 2025.