Apex Park Hike

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I went hiking in Apex Park which is just a mile from my front door.  Why it took me so long to go hiking in the park, I don’t know.  Apex trail follows the canyon and once was a wagon road to the gold fields.


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Looking back down the trail.

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Climbing up on another trail, looking back toward Denver.


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Pretty wildflowers along the trail.

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Heritage Square and my neighborhood with Denver in the distance.


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Looking north toward the Flatirons and Boulder.

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Looking out toward my neighborhood and Denver.


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Sections of Apex Park are wooded.

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More pretty flowers.

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There are massive and extremely expensive houses on top of the mountain.

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Beautiful area up here.

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Thunderstorm coming in.  I ran down the mountain until I was low enough I didn’t feel vulnerable to lightning strikes.

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Looking back at North and South Table Mountains with Golden in between.

White Ranch Park Hike

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White Ranch Park is a beautiful place with expansive vistas of mountain ranges to the north, south, and west.  Denver and the plains can be seen to the east.  Here we are looking south toward Pikes Peak and Mount Evans.
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IMG_3743Planks were installed to make an easier path for mountain bikers.

IMG_3745Heather checking out the exposed south slope.

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STA_3748 - STJ_3757At Sawmill Flats Campground.

IMG_3758Denver and North Table Mountain in the distance.

IMG_3760Lush meadowland.

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IMG_3773Huge mansions down below.

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A mining facility north of Golden.  Perhaps they are working with coal?

IMG_3780A little creek running through White Ranch Park.

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IMG_3783Heather crossing the little creek.

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STA_3786 - STI_3794Another shot of Denver and the plains.

IMG_3795A close-up view of the mega-mansions.

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STA_3812 - STN_3825_blended_fusedLooking to the west up on the top of the park.

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One last view of Denver.

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