Apex Park – Not Your Average Engineer

December 6, 2014February 24, 2015

Gray Apex Hike

I took a hike up Apex Park on a particularly gray day in Golden.

There was a whole herd of deer in the park.

Looking down toward Golden.

And then I ran into a big herd of elk!

There were close to 60 animals on both sides of the trail. I made a bunch of noise to make sure they knew I was coming and to move them off the trail.

Elk doing what elk do.

Sometimes this elk herd comes down into our neighborhood.

Heading further into the park.

Through the woods.

Another deer.

Back out onto the front side of Apex Park looking toward Golden.

It was a good hike even with the clouds.

November 28, 2014November 30, 2014

Apex Trail and Enchanted Forest Trail

We went for a long hike up Apex Trail and Enchanted Forest Trail through the snow. Many bridges (I don’t think this one) were replaced recently in the final stages of the repair of Apex Park after the flooding that occurred in the fall of 2013.

Up the Enchanted Forest Trail through a stand of pines.

There was a fair amount of snow in the shade.

Near the top of Apex Trail where Enchanted Forest Trail comes back together. Denver is out there on the horizon.

Heading back down from the top into the canyon that Apex Trail traverses.

Some deer on the side slope.

There were a couple of doe deer, a large stag, and another spike buck hovering on the periphery.

Ice up on one of the trails to the north of Apex Trail.

Looking north toward Buffalo Bill’s grave.

Panorama looking to the east.

Looking down on our townhouse and surroundings with Denver in the distance.

November 27, 2014November 30, 2014

Snowy Lower Apex Hike

Heather and I hiked up the lower part of Apex Trail in Apex Park just a few days after it opened. The trail had been closed for a little over a year after the big floods in the fall of 2013. Now there are a number of new bridges and rerouted trail segments. Also on odd days there is only uphill travel on this trail for mountain bikes.