Today we went on a hike up to Horsetooth rock (just about 4 miles outside of Fort Collins) with our new friends Justin and Sara. It was a great day for a hike, in the mid 50s but a little cloudy and visibility wasn't the greatest. The views were still spectacular none the less. We went about 5 miles round trip, but our legs a burning now. Justin and I jogged for a little ways, but we couldn't handle too much. The altitude and "thin" air was killing us (they just moved from Oklahoma and are still adjusting too). Even though I have been running on a regular basis, running up hill and at a higher elevation was killer. It felt like there was somebody standing on my chest after just a couple of minutes! There are a lot of other trails in that area and we look forward to exploring more in the upcoming weeks. It is great to have good hiking areas so close.
The crew (even Hooch was able to climb up on most of the rocks, but he wasn't too interested in this photo opportunity).
Jamie, Sara, and Hooch
That's not us, but we can say it is...
Horsetooth Rock (I guess it looks like a horse's tooth, but you have to use a little imagination)
The view from the top overlooking Horsetooth Reservoir and Fort Collins
View of the base of Longs Peak (I think...)
Horsetooth Rock up close.
Jamie, Sara, and Hooch
1 comment:
wow- what a view! I'm so glad you guys are having fun and making new friends! But if you ever wanted to move back to Oregon, that would be okay ya know. ;)
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