30 Mi CG to Weminuche Creek Trail to Rincon La-Vaca Trail
Weminuche Creek Trail
- 6/17/2025
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Distance: 8.33 Miles
Duration: 5 hours, 56 minutes
I attempted to hike to The Window near the Rio Grande Pyramid. I departed from 30 Mile Campground and headed up the Weminuche Creek Trail. I then branched off on the Rincon La-Vaca Trail and headed up towards The Window. At 8.33 miles, I decided to camp by a small pond because I was exhausted and feeling the effects of altitude sickness. I had intended to camp at the 9.62 mile point, but I was bonking and had nothing left in the tank. My backpack was far too heavy. I tried to rest and sleep it off, but the next morning I still felt "off" so I did the responsible thing and get off the mountain. Time to regroup and try again after I am in better shape.
Heart Lake from Overlook
Heart Lake
- 6/15/2025
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Distance: 0.60 Mile
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My wife and I took our side-by-side out to the Heart Lake Overlook. We then parked and hiked down to Heart Lake. Coming back up was challenging since it was all uphill at almost 12,000 ft in elevation. Short hike, but very much worth it as it is very scenic and we had the whole place to ourselves.
Popular Bike Trail
C-470 Trail
- 5/13/2025
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Distance: 3.87 Miles
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My wife and I hiked the C-470 trail for a few miles. It is a cement paved trail that is popular with bikers. It parallels Hwy CO-470 for a long ways and is very noisy due to the passing traffic.
Red-Tail Park to Dad Clark Trail
Dad Clark Trail from Red-Tail Park
- 5/12/2025
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Distance: 5.10 Miles
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My wife and I hiked from Red-Tail Park to Dad Clark Trail. Most of it was concrete-paved, but the last part was dirt trail. We hiked up to Highland Point and then turned around. I forgot to turn my app off when we finished at 5.1 miles and didn't realize it until I drove off, so the track file is inaccurate in distance.