SubscribeCurrent Magazine Cover

Adventure : Page 45

4 Ways to Get Your Birding Fix This Month

From watching bird bandings to spotting bald eagles, there are plenty of opportunities to glimpse the state’s feathered friends before the “Year of the Bird” wraps up.

Big Agnes

Big Agnes Employees Spent Their Summer on the CDT

Talk about workplace goals: A group of about 70 employees hiked the Colorado segment of the Continental Divide Trail over the summer to celebrate the trail’s 40th anniversary and raise awareness for its completion, maintenance, and cleanup.

First-Timer’s Guide: Creede

This remote town might seem like just a blip on the map, but Creede is at the epicenter of some of Colorado’s most spectacular outdoor recreation and scenery.

N. Twin Cone Peak

Grant: North Twin Cone Peak

Get your fall color fix on this moderate hike through one of the state’s largest aspen groves, which leads to a mellow summit offering panoramic views of the Front Range.

Arapaho Glacier Trail

Hike We Like: Arapaho Glacier Trail

This out-and-back trek through the Indian Peaks Wilderness’ tundra ends with an overlook of Colorado’s largest “river of ice.”

What it Takes to Save Conundrum Hot Springs

The National Forest Service and Boulder-based nonprofit Leave No Trace partnered for a comprehensive approach to save the visibly degraded Conundrum Hot Springs earlier this year. So far, their effort appears to be paying off.

Mt. Sneffels

Hike We Like: Mt. Sneffels

This towering giant in the San Juan Mountain Range promises 2,900 feet of elevation gain, swaths of wildflowers, and rewarding panoramic views.

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS.

All things Colorado delivered straight to your inbox.