Nathan Boyer-Rechlin
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The Eagle River valley is in the hart of peak foliage season—and with the first snow due in just a couple days, its time to squeeze in those last few fall colors hikes of 2019! One of my favorite..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
This year, our fall foliage season seems to be taking its cue from the calendar, and with the autumn equinox now behind us we are starting to see our forests turn to gold! Marked by crisp, cool days,..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Updated June 2, 2020 Only two months ago the snowpack here in the Eagle River Watershed was sitting just above normal. In the Upper Colorado River watershed as a whole, our snowpack peaked later than..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Martin Creek Although days have been remaining hot, cooler morning are a daily reminder that fall is right around the corner. In some of the higher elevations, you can even start to see a..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Mystic Island Mystic Island Lake and Lake Charles offer moderate hikes to a pair of stunning alpine lakes. Accessed from Brush Creek road, near Eagle, these lakes are a slightly farther..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Whitney Peak Whitney Peak is an extension of last week’s Hike of the Week on the Seven Sisters Lakes and is one of the best all-around peak hikes in the Eagle River Valley. For those..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Seven Sister Lakes There are dozens of stunning alpine lakes to found in the mountains surrounding Vail. The East Vail trails all lead to spectacular destinations, if you can put up with..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Machinegun Ridge Alpine flowers are finally coming into their peak in the Eagle River Valley, and there is no better place to find them than Machine Gun Ridge. This moderate hike combines..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Mulhall Lakes Last week found the hiking guides at Walking Mountains Science Center scrambling for a plan B. Our scheduled hike, the ever popular Missouri Lakes Loop, is currently covered..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Iron Edge Loop If you had to pick one hike in the Eagle Valley to experience a little of everything our mountains have to offer, the Iron Edge Loop would have to be that hike. Located..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Squaw Creek While many of the high alpine lakes in the Vail area remain covered in snow and ice, Nolan Lake near Fulford is ice free and ready for a mid-summer dip!
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
Trail Name: Squaw Creek Summer is in full swing here in the Eagle River Valley, and there’s no better way to escape the heat than to head to the mountains. The Squaw Creek trail outside of Edwards..
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Topics: Hike Of The Week, Backcountry Hikes
