Category Archives: endurance hikes
The Frugal Traveler checks out Eagle Creek
The New York Time’s “Frugal Traveler” dude recently posted a column about hiking and camping along the Eagle Creek Trail, near Portland, OR. He doesn’t really add much about the trail, other than astute observations about the weather (“persistent drizzle”) … Continue reading
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Mount Sanitas
We here at TWW do not often recommend going from 0 to 60 in the first five minutes of a workout, but unfortunately for our legs there are just some routes that are worth destroying them for. We count Mount … Continue reading
Filed under Boulder, Cities and Towns, Colorado, endurance hikes, routes, urban features
Gog and Magog Hike
Of course this hike exists in Manitou Springs, proverbial home of witches and Satan enthusiasts in Colorado. Google “Gog and Magog” and up pops website after website abound with satanic intonations. Wikipedia has a pretty comprehensive article about the history … Continue reading
Incline to Barr Camp
Due to my extended stay in Manitou I have been able to do a more extensive reconnaissance of the trails in the area. For the most part I have known about, or heard about, most of the trails around town, … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, endurance hikes, Manitou Springs, routes, runs
Fitness Hikes
My typical argument when someone is trying to convince me to go on a hike is that it is too slow. “I would rather run it” is my typical, meat-head response. This summer I spent a fair amount of time … Continue reading
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Paul Intemann Memorial Trail
Running along the southern rim of the valley in which Manitou Springs resides is the Paul Intemann Memorial trail, a 5+ mile trail built by a completely volunteer force that winds from the western edge of town into the eastern … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Colorado, endurance hikes, Manitou Springs, routes, runs
Red Mountain – Manitou Springs, CO
From downtown Manitou, one of the dominant mountains that overlooks town is Red Mountain, so named for the red sands and granite that give the mountain its unique tinge. In town, the mountain is known for two things; the traditional … Continue reading
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The Incline
The Manitou Springs Incline is immediately apparent when driving into the hamlet of Manitou Springs, CO (home of witches, geode shops and Clayfest). It is a vertical scar up the front of Mt. Manitou, once hosting train tracks for a … Continue reading
Filed under Cities and Towns, Colorado, Colorado Springs, endurance hikes, Manitou Springs, routes, runs, urban features
