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Records fall at grueling Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run

Ranging in elevation from 6,210 feet to 6,530 feet, the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run is widely regarded as one of the most difficult courses. And after the 37th running of...

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Garden of the Gods nominated for '8th Wonder of the World'

Vibrant red sandstone soaring over numerous walking, hiking and biking paths, a living-history museum and a picture-perfect cropping of Pikes Peak are a few of many descriptors...

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Fly-fishing the South Platte River: Disproving some common myths

DECKERS - On a drizzly May afternoon, I hurled the gaudy streamer through the air, 50 feet across the river, with the help of an 11-foot, two-handed fly rod. This wasn't a...

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La Plata Peak: Colorado fourteener of the week No. 25

La Plata Peak's name comes from the Spanish word for silver as the mining district surrounding the mountain produced large quantities before the silver market crashed. The...

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From wilderness to national monument, battle over Browns Canyon goes on

CHAFEE COUNTY - This rapid is called "Canyon Doors." River features were named ages ago by the thrill seekers who first ran them, with a touch of practicality and a touch of...

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Caroline Mani, Rotem Ishay win mountain bikes titles at races at Palmer Park

The two signature races at Sunday's KMC Classic took on an international feel when a pair of foreign-born cyclists, both of whom now call Colorado home, cruised to victories at Palmer Park. Frenchwoman Caroline Mani overcame a sluggish start to win the women's elite race, while Rotem Ishay, who moved to Durango from his native Israel three...
Father David Guhl beaming on eve of special day after daughter's victory at Sailin' Shoes race

Father's Day came a bit early for David Guhl, but it had nothing to do with his performance early Saturday at the Sailin' Shoes 5K/10K Run for Fun in downtown Colorado Springs. His prideful moment arrived when he found out his 20-year-old daughter, Sarah, won the 10K women's division in 41 minutes, 28.3 seconds at the 35th annual event that...
Show me the ride: Start pedaling before you start sipping

There are a few hazards to cycling in June. The hot breeze bakes the moisture from our bones and the sun shrink-wraps our skin to our skeletons. Eyeballs dry red in their sockets, pus boils up through pores and we smack our cotton-mouthed lips like dogs. It's World War Z on bicycles. There are some other hazards. It's easy to walk around in a...
Cycling Colorado: Hoosier Pass from the south

Hoosier Pass from the south This is part of a summer series exploring great mountain rides in the state: Length: 12 miles one-way Top elevation: 11,539 feet Overview: When you start a climb at nearly 10,000 feet, you can expect the route to punish your lungs. You also can expect miles of stunning scenery. This ride doesn't disappoint...
Mount Lincoln: Colorado fourteener of the week No. 26

Mount Lincoln once was known as Triaqua as it crowns the region that houses the source waters for three major rivers: the Platte, the Arkansas and the Colorado. When it came time to name the peak officially, a group of miners met to make the decision. The only name that brought agreement was Lincoln, after the newly elected president. Easily...
Happy Trails: Boulder Creek Trail in Florissant

Happy trails Boulder Creek Trail Take "a walk through time" at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. This easy loop goes through the heart of the national monument and into some of its more remote areas, with wide-open vistas, granite boulders, a quiet pond and forests where Douglas fir, blue spruce, ponderosa pine and aspen come...
Inside Colorado's Jurassic Park

FREMONT COUNTY - Picture a great, tropical river running to a huge inland sea in, of all places, the scrubby, arid hills north of Ca?n City, studded with pinyon pines and cactus. It takes a little imagination. But 65 million years ago, huge carnivorous Allosaurus lived here. Spiny, plated Stegosaurus lived here. Long-necked Apatosaurus lived...
At Florissant national monument, visitors center is no longer a fossil

Florissant FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT - Before they were dug up, the plant and insect fossils in this Teller County valley were buried for 35 million years. It took 44 years for Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument to get a new visitors center, barely a blip in time by comparison. It's a big deal at the national monument, which since...
Colorado fishing report for June 11, 2013

Denver Metro Area Aurora Reservoir (City of Aurora) - Trout fishing is slow to fair at this time. From shore, try PowerBait using a slip rig and fishing deeper water. From boats, try trolling slowly with spoons and Rapalas. Some reports of walleye being caught using jigs and trolling with bottom bouncers. We've also had reports of smallmouth...
Happy trails: Wigwam Trail

Beat the crowds at other Lost Creek Wilderness trailheads, such as Goose Creek Trail, with this path that bisects the wilderness and passes quiet beaver ponds, rocky monoliths and wide open green meadows. To get there You can start this trail from the west side of the wilderness, but it makes the drive twice as long, so we will describe it...
Kit Carson Peak: Colorado fourteener of the week No. 24

Kit Carson Peak is named for the famous explorer, guide and scout Christopher "Kit" Carson. Carson, who helped map out large portions of the Western United States, has a controversial reputation. He was a strong advocate for Native Americans and their rights. However as an officer in the Army, he carried out many violent acts against Native...
Huron Peak: Colorado fourteener of the week No. 23

Huron Peak is the mountain I most often recommend as a first fourteener. It's not the shortest or the easiest with a route that is just less than 7 miles and an elevation gain of 3,500 feet. The trail is class 2. It's not about the numbers, though. Huron embodies the experience most people imagine when they think about a fourteener. The...
Humboldt Peak: Colorado fourteener of the week No. 22

Humboldt Peak is the easiest fourteener in the Sangre de Cristo Range. Technically, Culebra Peak is easier, but you have to part with $100 to hike Culebra, and that makes it harder in my mind. A great first climb in the area, Humboldt offers a chance to scope out some of the more difficult peaks in Colorado. The route passes South Colony...
Is the Incline a burden or an amenity?

From her art studio on Ruxton Avenue, Tracy Miller sees the “Incline people” every day. “I can’t tell you how many cars have been parked in front of our store and they’re Incline people. They’ve got their CamelBaks on,” the owner of Tracy Miller Studio Gallery said. “They are taking up spaces that are in front of retail...
Timeline: Incline history winds through a century

1906: Colorado Springs builds a train to haul pipes up the side of Mount Manitou to the Ruxton Hydroelectric Plant. 1908: A local entrepreneur buys the land for a tourist train, with cars hauled by a cable. May 9, 1912: The train opens, but the public is skeptical of its safety. After the fare is reduced from $1 to 50 cents, people begin...