Starting elevation: 5,710′
Ending elevation: 6,915′
Length: 3.2 miles round trip
Recommended gear in January: Ice cleats
Hiking buddy: Mister
After-hike meal: Beau Jo’s Pizza 
Although this isn’t the longest hike I have ever done, I can tell you that my buns were burning afterwards! What a great hike to get the lungs going again and work those quads. This trail is marked at a “moderately strenuous” skill level so that made my pride hurt a bit less …at least.
It may only be January (almost February now!) but I am very happy to take advantage of this winter’s wimpy snowfall. Heck, if I ever want to conquer Boulder’s triple peak challenge, let alone a 14-er this summer, I need to start early!
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