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Rainbow Lakes

23 Sunday Mar 2014

Posted by Ed Mahoney in Snowshoe

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Black Forest Restaurant, Nederland, Sourdough Trail

trailheadAfter a month long break, Karen and I headed back up the hill to continue our snowshoe season.  The drive up was icy and we only drove about 35 mph.  The Peak-to-Peak Hwy 72 was in better shape and we decided on the fly to pass up our previous trailheads and launch from Rainbow Lakes.  The entrance to this trailhead is almost exactly five miles south of the road to Brainard Lake.  This is the south end of the Sourdough Trail, which we hiked in a northerly direction.

EdWe expected cooler weather but we stepped out of the minivan into full sun and 30° with very little wind.  Zero wind on the trail in the trees.  I was surprised at how large the parking area is at the trailhead, which sits less than a half mile off the highway.  I left my jacket in the car and Karen tied hers’ around her waist.  A woman cross country skier headed out ahead of us and we saw two other couples on the trail.  Otherwise I imagine everyone else was home today watching March Madness.  Couch potatoes missed an awesome day to be in the mountains.

We slogged for one and a half miles, up hill the entire way, before turning around.  We got in three miles in ninety minutes.  The ascent made for a great workout.  The trailhead sits at 9200 feet and we turned around at 9800 feet.

Black ForestWe decided to drive back through Nederland since it was closer than Lyons.  We lunched at the Black Forest.  I recalled eating their steak tartare once before so I ordered that again.  So satisfying.  Karen savored the fresh fish catch of the day – trout sautéed with parsley butter and lemon, potatoes and vegetables .  Just another perfect snowshoe outing.

This is likely our last of the season.  We’re thinking of spending next weekend in Denver with the kids to see a play and the Denver Art Museum.  I have surgery after that and won’t be active for possibly three months.  That might make this blog somewhat inactive.  I’m blogging about my medical escapades on another site.  Here’s a link if you’re interested and can handle graphic content.

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Beaver Reservoir

25 Saturday Jan 2014

Posted by Ed Mahoney in Snowshoe

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Oscar Blues, Sourdough Trail

IMG_3277Another perfect day to be snowshoeing along the Peak-to-Peak Highway.  This morning we drove to Beaver Reservoir which sits half way between Brainard Lake and Peaceful Valley.  The trailhead lies two miles down County Road 96, which is marked on Hwy 72 by a sign for the Tahosa Boy Scout Camp.  The trail crosses the road about a quarter mile before the reservoir.  We simply parked on the side of the road.

creek

We started out southbound on the Sourdough Trail.  The trail was a bit hard to spot among new growth aspen and evergreen.  We turned around on a ridge after nearly a half mile because the snow was fading and the trail just wasn’t very pretty.  This was a good call as we discovered the northbound trail to be absolutely gorgeous.  We might have known since there were no tracks southbound but several northbound.

oscar bluesWe found ourselves shedding gear under the warm sun.  Despite the strong wind on the road, the trail was quiet.  We were able to cover 2.32 miles in about 90 minutes.

We skipped the Millsite Inn this trip and lunched at Oscar Blues in Lyons.  The weather was so nice we ate outside on the deck.  This marks our third consecutive weekend to snowshoe.  We hope to squeeze in a couple more jaunts through the woods and snow before I head to Austin.  This really is ideal training for a marathon.  Tomorrow I have a four mile cross country race in Boulder.  Ellie plans to run it too.

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