Colorado topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/usa/colorado/ Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:50:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://breakfastinamerica.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-2017-06-12-204131-square-1-32x32.jpg Colorado topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/usa/colorado/ 32 32 49034375 The Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:15:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42650 The Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs — I arrived in Colorado Springs on time. Now what? We'd booked a hotel in Colorado Springs so that Ginger could take a rest, and I could get cleaned up ready for the next part of our trip. Our hotel room wasn't ready, so we went for a quick walk around some of the more popular parts of the Garden of the Gods.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs/feed/ 0 42650 The sudden shock of being confronted with the expanse of the plains https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-sudden-shock-of-being-confronted-with-the-expanse-of-the-plains/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-sudden-shock-of-being-confronted-with-the-expanse-of-the-plains/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:04:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42646 The sudden shock of being confronted with the expanse of the plains — I saw this picture — well, one like it — while driving north on Day 3 and made a note to take a picture on the return trip, except I couldn't find the exact viewpoint I'd found, which is a shame because it was a much better composition. Oh well, this photograph will have to do.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-sudden-shock-of-being-confronted-with-the-expanse-of-the-plains/feed/ 0 42646 Plains and mountains https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/plains-and-mountains/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/plains-and-mountains/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:03:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42643 Plains and mountains — Seen from Hwy 24, Colorado. The Rocky Mountains are striking, but the unexpected plains between them took my breath away. Driving across the plains for miles and miles was humbling.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/plains-and-mountains/feed/ 0 42643 Leaving Chalk Creek Canyon https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/leaving-chalk-creek-canyon/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/leaving-chalk-creek-canyon/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:06:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42640 Leaving Chalk Creek Canyon — I hadn't gone far before the scenery in the rearview mirror begged me to stop and take a picture.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/leaving-chalk-creek-canyon/feed/ 0 42640 Sunshine on the cliff tops https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/sunshine-on-the-cliff-tops/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/sunshine-on-the-cliff-tops/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:11:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42635 Sunshine on the cliff tops — Just after seven the sunlight caught the tops of the cliff behind the campground. Time for a quick picture, finish packing everything away in the car, and get on my way.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/sunshine-on-the-cliff-tops/feed/ 0 42635 Day 9. Pre-dawn light https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-9-up-before-dawn/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-9-up-before-dawn/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:37:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42632 Day 9. Pre-dawn light — It's six-thirty, and I have to be in Colorado Springs shortly after ten. I allowed plenty of time to wake up and get ready to go. This was the view that greeted me when I got out of the tent.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-9-up-before-dawn/feed/ 0 42632 Well staked out https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/well-staked-out/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/well-staked-out/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:12:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42627 Well staked out — It's been very windy, so I used all the tie out points on Ginger's Zpacks Duplex tent. I also used the freestanding kit so I didn't have to collapse the tent to use my hiking poles for hiking.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/well-staked-out/feed/ 0 42627 Entrance to the Cascade Campground https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/entrance-to-the-cascade-campground/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/entrance-to-the-cascade-campground/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:53:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42624 Entrance to the Cascade Campground — Looking out towards the road.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/entrance-to-the-cascade-campground/feed/ 0 42624 Back to the start and some trailside pumpkins https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-to-the-start-and-some-trailside-pumpkins/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-to-the-start-and-some-trailside-pumpkins/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:13:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42621 Back to the start and some trailside pumpkins — I saw these near the start of the trail. Hike totals: 6.5 miles and 1,300 ft. of elevation gain/loss.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-to-the-start-and-some-trailside-pumpkins/feed/ 0 42621 Nearly down https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/nearly-down/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/nearly-down/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:06:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42618 Nearly down — it took me around fifty minutes to get here from the top of the ridge.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/nearly-down/feed/ 0 42618 Trailside deer https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/trailside-deer/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/trailside-deer/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:49:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42615 Trailside deer — the deer here are not timid, there were three in this group, but the others were enjoying an afternoon snack behind the cover of some bushes, so I could only get a picture of this one.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/trailside-deer/feed/ 0 42615 A brief respite https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-brief-respite/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-brief-respite/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:27:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42569 A brief respite — The trail levels out briefly in places.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-brief-respite/feed/ 0 42569 Looking up the trail https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/looking-up-the-trail/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/looking-up-the-trail/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:23:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42561 Looking up the trail — Going up was much easier than coming down. I have just noticed that I can see my footprints going up the trail in this picture.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/looking-up-the-trail/feed/ 0 42561 The views continue to impress me https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-views-continue-to-impress-me/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-views-continue-to-impress-me/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:19:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42559 The views continue to impress me.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-views-continue-to-impress-me/feed/ 0 42559 Descending https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/descending-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/descending-2/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:18:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42557 Descending — The long trudge down the ridge has begun. The trail is steep and sandy at the top, making for a very loose footing.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/descending-2/feed/ 0 42557 A last look to the southeast https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-last-look-to-the-southeast/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-last-look-to-the-southeast/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42547 A last look to the southeast — before dropping back down into Chalk Creek Canyon, I popped over to the other side of the ridge for one last look at the view across the plains to the southeast.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-last-look-to-the-southeast/feed/ 0 42547 The endless play of light https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-endless-play-of-light/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-endless-play-of-light/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:13:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42543 The endless play of light — I stayed here for several minutes watching the ever-changing light move across Chalk Creek Canyon. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-endless-play-of-light/feed/ 0 42543 Chalk Creek Canyon https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/chalk-creek-canyon/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/chalk-creek-canyon/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:11:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42540 Chalk Creek Canyon — I couldn't resist taking a picture of Chalk Creek Canyon framed by this tree and bush. It was windy and the light was changing rapidly as the clouds moved across the sky.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/chalk-creek-canyon/feed/ 0 42540 Getting near to the top https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/getting-near-to-the-top/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/getting-near-to-the-top/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:39:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42531 Getting near to the top — Looking southwest. A glimpse of the trail can be seen at the bottom of the frame. It's looking quite rugged, and it was.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/getting-near-to-the-top/feed/ 0 42531 Time to head back up the ridge https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/time-to-head-back-up-the-ridge/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/time-to-head-back-up-the-ridge/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:35:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42528 Time to head back up the ridge — At least it's only 300 ft. on this side. But I still have 900ft. to descend on the other side.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/time-to-head-back-up-the-ridge/feed/ 0 42528 Heading back https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-back/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-back/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:13:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42522 Heading back — Look carefully, and in the middle distance, you can see the ridge I'm going to climb.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-back/feed/ 0 42522 Turnaround Point, and stopped for lunch https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/turnaround-point-and-stopped-for-lunch/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/turnaround-point-and-stopped-for-lunch/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:40:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42512 Turnaround Point, and stopped for lunch — According to my calculations, I was about three-and-a-half miles into my hike, and this log offered a great view and spot to eat lunch.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/turnaround-point-and-stopped-for-lunch/feed/ 0 42512 Descending https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/descending/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/descending/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:39:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42509 Descending — Nearly down the south side of the ridge, and the trail is leveling out. It was quite rugged in places.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/descending/feed/ 0 42509 I could almost be in Hercules Glades https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/i-could-almost-be-in-hercules-glades/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/i-could-almost-be-in-hercules-glades/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:21:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42506 I could almost be in Hercules Glades — If the Glades were at around 10,000ft, that is. I'm following the trail as it runs along the northern side of the ridge.

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